• Question: Would you think that it's a good idea to clone something to use it to make someelse better?

    Asked by jordanlucy to Caroline, John on 22 Jun 2012.
    • Photo: John Short

      John Short answered on 22 Jun 2012:


      Yes, scientists are working on cloning or growing organs from stem cells. This would be extremely useful as firstly, we wouldn’t have a problem with people not donating their organs when they die, but also secondly, we would not have the problem of rejection following a organ transplant.

    • Photo: Caroline Dalton

      Caroline Dalton answered on 22 Jun 2012:


      I agree with John. I think cloning for this purpose is a good idea. It doesn’t involve cloning an actual person who will grow and develop, just an organ but it could have some really useful medical applications as John has described.

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