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The lessons of Eve

11 January 2003

PERILOUS breakthrough or elaborate hoax? As Âé¶¹´«Ã½ went to press, the Raelian sect behind the present crop of cloning claims had still not produced a shred of evidence to back them up. Even the American journalist picked by the group to oversee the DNA tests needed to prove Eve is a clone was despairing at being denied access to the baby and mother.

The picture could yet change dramatically, but at this stage it would be a reckless gambler who would bet on these clones being anything more than a strung-out publicity stunt. What is certain is that this…

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