IF THE American fertility doctor Panayiotis Zavos is to be believed, he is just weeks away from implanting the first cloned human embryo in the womb of a surrogate mother. Zavos has told journalists that the embryo is stored somewhere in the Middle East where a secret team of experts has spent months practising with cow eggs. Could this be a genuine covert cloning programme, or is it a publicity stunt?
Whatever the answer, complacency would be a bad idea. Sooner or later someone with the necessary skills and resources will be attracted by money or fame to demonstrate that…
