It doesn't look like there will be any Neanderthal clones any time soon. The media ate that one up quickly.
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/01/harvard_professor_blasts_neanderthal_clone_baby_rumor_web
I'm terrible at physical anth, and this is a blog about death, so I don't have much to say on the topic besides that this represents an example of sensationalism overtaking sense in the media.
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/01/harvard_professor_blasts_neanderthal_clone_baby_rumor_web
I'm terrible at physical anth, and this is a blog about death, so I don't have much to say on the topic besides that this represents an example of sensationalism overtaking sense in the media.
Unfortunately this also means that Neandertallica is still a ways off.
That's really interesting Alex! I hadn't heard of that before. While it is an enthralling idea, I'm glad that there are scholars voices that are coming through in the media to clarify the claims.
ReplyDeleteI read about this too ! Talk about an ethics nightmare ..Love Neandertallica
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