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Ex-Utero:  Bringing Out Baby

“Men redundant? Now we don’t need women either. Scientists have developed an artificial womb that allows embryos to grow outside the body,” The Guardian reports.

2 Replies to “Ex-Utero:  Bringing Out Baby”

  1. Myria says:

    If you read the article carefully you’ll realize that all they’ve done is create some scary sounding hype. It is a very long ways from keeping a goat fetus alive for nine days to keeping a human zygote alive and developing properly for nine months. So far, they aren’t even close.

    Myria

  2. Ah, yes, Myria—but it’s a long way from vacuum tubes to computer chips, as well!  Yes, artificial wombs are a long way off (test tube babies, too, were once a long way off).  But you have to admit, the rate of technological advance has certainly quickened over the last several decades.  I wouldn’t be surprised to see this project reach fruition in my lifetime… (still, you’re right, so far as the story goes.  You’ll note I merely quoted <i>The Guardian</i>—hardly known for its staid commentary!)

    CL

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