... cloned. The egg cell was nurtured in the laboratory and divided to become an embryo. The embryo was then transplanted to the surrogate mother who carried it to term. Scientific discovery is often implemented before society understands the results of the new idea. Science advances at a rate faster than the understanding of the total consequences of ... a discovery. Asbestos, laser eye surgery, and now human cloning have demonstrated how discovery can lead to unanticipated results. The scientific breakthrough of giving birth to a human clone caught the world off guard. The effects of this...

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... human beings are all similar at the DNA level. The theories once touted in the early days of the Eugenics movement are clearly laid to rest just by this one discovery. The ethical, legal and moral issues of the project are far reaching. Scientists, religious leaders, politicians, psychologists and sociologists alike discovered this early on. So much weight was given ... raised by the integration of genetic technologies and information into health care and public health activities. Examine issues raised by the integration of knowledge about genomics and gene-environment interactions into...

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