How many human cells does a pig need before it’s considered too human?
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Pigs with human kidneys? Brain-powered computer chips? Science is creating new kinds of living things – and our moral understanding needs to catch up fast.
‘Chimera’ creatures with human organs could be medically useful – but can we really treat them like other animals?
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Senior Research Fellow in Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Chen Su Lan Centennial Professor in Medical Ethics, National University of Singapore; Distinguished Visiting Professor in Law, University of Melbourne; Uehiro Chair in Practical Ethics, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Bioethics, Monash University; The University of Melbourne