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Cloning Humans to Harvest Stem Cells

NPR | By Jennifer Ludden,
Joe Palca
Published January 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

NPR's Jennifer Ludden talks with NPR's Joe Palca about recent advances in the field of cloning. In 2004, South Korean scientists successfully cloned a human embryo and extracted stem cells from it. Scientists hope to use embryonic stem cells to develop therapies for diseases like diabetes or Parkinson's.

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Jennifer Ludden
NPR National Correspondent Jennifer Ludden covers economic inequality, exploring systemic disparities in housing, food insecurity and wealth.
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Joe Palca
Joe Palca is a science correspondent for NPR.
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