dialyn opened this issue on Dec 12, 2005 ยท 23 posts
dialyn posted Mon, 12 December 2005 at 6:03 PM
Attached Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/science/20051212-1405-ca-mice-humanbrains.html
"Mice grow human brain cells after stem cell injections By Paul Elias ASSOCIATED PRESS 2:05 p.m. December 12, 2005 SAN FRANCISCO Add another creation to the strange scientific menagerie where animal species are being mixed together in ever more exotic combinations. Scientists announced Monday that they had created mice with small amounts of human brain cells in an effort to make realistic models of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. " What would it be like to be a mouse who suddenly has human intelligence? It could be a horror story, or a tragedy. I wonder at what point human arrogance goes one step too far? How do we carelessly kill a creature that suddenly has human traits of intelligence? What are the ramifications of blurring the lines...or are they already blurred and we are too ignorant (or too egotistical) to see it? Hmmm?