Chimerism, or an embarrassment of souls

Posted by Paul Raven @ 18-08-2006 in Uncategorized

Looks like there’s an accidental religious theme to my posts this week, but I couldn’t let this one slip by without some commentary. If the destruction of an early-stage embryo is the destruction of a soul, as espoused by Dubya and friends, how many souls does a chimeric human have? Continue reading “Chimerism, or an embarrassment of souls”

3D printing of biological materials shown to be viable

Posted by Paul Raven @ 12-01-2006 in Technology

Biophysicists at University College London and King’s College London have successfully tested a technique for ‘printing’ with live biological cells, a method similar to ink-jet printing. Continue reading “3D printing of biological materials shown to be viable”

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