courtesy of slashdot...
short version: british scientists have discovered a method of creating sperm from female bone marrow, although the resulting children may be at risk for birth defects. also, brazilian researchers may have a way to create eggs from embryonic stem cells. long version here.
commentary: there’s a massive amount of wigging out resulting from these 2 discoveries, mainly the usual overwrought hysterics you might expect from social conservatives about science somehow “undermining” the institution of marriage.
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edit: i just realized that jadelondon posted this as one of several stories in a recent blog entry--sorry, jade!



