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Cloning and Human

September 4, 2005 Sunday 2PM CT ( listen)
Last month, scientists in South Korea succeeded in cloning a dog, which they hope will help them understand and treat various human diseases. But if one cell leads to another, is human cloning on the horizon? This hour on Here on Earth, join Jean Feraca and her guests for a conversation about what makes a group of cells human.

Guest

  • Anne Foerst, theologian, Assistant Professor for Computer Science at St. Bonaventure University, author of "God in the Machine: What Robots Teach Us About Humanity and God"
  • Norman Fost, chair of the Bioethics Advisory Committee at the University of Wisconsin
  • Wesley Smith, senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and special consultant to the Center for Bioethics and Cultures, author of "Consumer's Guide to Brave New World"
  • Dr. Woo Suk Hwang, veterinarian and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine in Seoul National University

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