Is it a human and can therefore not be owned, or is it an animal? What does it mean to be a human? How would it change the classification or shift the boundary between human and animal?
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Albrecht Vorster: Bringing the science of sleep to the public Albrecht Vorster is a PhD student at the Institute for Medical Psychology and Behavioural Neurobiology who decided to take a year off during his doctoral Read more…. Published by neuromag on 11th January 11th January Oliver the Chimpanzee Original publication: unknown Immediate source Even though no human-chimpanzee hybrid has been reported in history so far, I am more than confident that sperm and eggs of humans and chimpanzees can create a zygote the technical name for a fertilized egg but whether this can actually lead to the proper formation and development of an embryo is a whole other story.
I mage source: Mesa Schumacher. Hybridization is fairly common in the animal kingdom. It can lead to new species very quickly, as in the case of a new species of finch , as well as "coywolves" and "grolar bears. If a half-human, half-chimpanzee could be created, would it have human rights? And how might it fit into larger society? Newsweek magazine delivered to your door Unlimited access to Newsweek.
Unlimited access to Newsweek. All chimera embryos are destroyed before that time. Our country is a pioneer and a world leader in these investigations. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. With no solid evidence, Gallup's claims are highly dubious but it wouldn't be the first or last time scientists attempted to crossbreed humans and apes.
It would, however, be the first time any of those attempts were successful. The most well-known examples were efforts made by Russian scientist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov "Red Frankenstein during the s. Ivanov conducted Bolshevik-backed studies involving the insemination of human sperm into female chimps.
Not one ape conceived. He also attempted to use chimpanzee sperm to fertilize a human egg but, despite colossal efforts, the experiments never happened.
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