Keynote speaker on global trends, author of 16 Futurist books - Patrick Dixon.
What is Human Cloning? How to Clone. But Ethical?
Selling human eggs on-line is the latest fashion. Infertile couples are buying human eggs on-line. Supermodels could have whole new career selling their eggs. After all, sperm banks have been around for years - so why not donate eggs which might give a child a genetic advantage? Why I am against human cloning. Article posted in 2008 - highly accurate forecasts.
Read more: Supermodels sell human eggs on-line to infertile couples
BioTech and MedTech Keynote Speaker
Scientists at Massachusetts Advances Cell Technology (ACT) succeeded in cloning a gaur, an ox-line animal at threat of extinction in Southern Asia. They used the "Dolly the sheep" animal cloning technique to create 81 cloned embryos after 692 attempts using gaur skin cells and cow's eggs. These cloned embryos were then implanted into cows, with 8 pregnancies, five miscarriages and three expected live births. (Guardian 7 October 2000)
Read more: Cow to give birth to a bison - Hijacking a womb by onother species
BioTech and MedTech Keynote Speaker
Indian biotechnology sector is expected to become a five billion-dollar (around Rs 23,400 crore) industry by 2010.Two children on gene therapy trial in France develop cancer. Inkjet printers to print living structures. Growing Organs on Hosts. Recent Stem Cell Research.
Read more: The Future of Biotechnology - pharma and health trends, biotech keynote speaker
What is Human Cloning? How to Clone. But Ethical?
Should infertile couples be cloned? Some infertile couples want to clone themselves because it is preferable they believe to using donated sperm or eggs. Reasons for and against.
Read more: Human Cloning: Should Infertile Couples Be Cloned? - VIDEO