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Future Human

Mar 17, 2021

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Reengineering Life

Scientists Can Now Grow ‘Synthetic’ Early Human Embryos in a Dish

The research reignites a debate over embryo research

Photo illustration. Image credit: Monash University

Reengineering Life is a column from Future Human about the ways humans are using biology to reprogram our bodies and the world around us.

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Emily Mullin

Former staff writer at Medium, where I covered biotech, genetics, and Covid-19 for OneZero, Future Human, Elemental, and the Coronavirus Blog.

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