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February 1, 2002

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What Clones?

Widespread Scientific Doubts Greet Word of the First Human Embryo Clones

By Gary Stix

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Gary Stix, the neuroscience and psychology editor for Scientific American, edits and reports on emerging advances that have propelled brain science to the forefront of the biological sciences. Stix has edited or written cover stories, feature articles and news on diverse topics, ranging from what happens in the brain when a person is immersed in thought to the impact of brain implant technology that alleviates mood disorders like depression. Before taking over the neuroscience beat, Stix, as Scientific American's special projects editor, oversaw the magazine's annual single-topic special issues, conceiving of and producing issues on Einstein, Darwin, climate change and nanotechnology. One special issue he edited on the topic of time in all of its manifestations won a National Magazine Award. Stix is the author with his wife Miriam Lacob of a technology primer called Who Gives a Gigabyte: A Survival Guide to the Technologically Perplexed.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 286 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “What Clones?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 286 No. 2 (), p. 18
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0202-18
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