Tag Archives: mitochondria

Three into one won’t go

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Quentin

The idea of children born of three parents smacks of science fiction. We may well feel that, by comparison, minor tweaks in the DNA of the embryo are small beer. Yet it is a real and immediate prospect allowed by … Continue reading →

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Homo Sapiens Artificialis

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Quentin

Here is an interesting issue to examine: what moral judgment would you make about the use of three parents to one child? This is not a science fantasy but a genuine question which could lead to a change in the … Continue reading →

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