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The British House of Commons has had a muddled debate about the regulation of in vitro fertilization. The British government should devise more liberal legislation than was urged last week.
This year's BBC Reith lectures are arresting and provocative but also representative of the kind of argument that gives philosophers a poor reputation in research laboratories.
This week's product review concentrates on monoclonal antibodies, their production and their applications. New products include a novel gel entrapment technique as an alternative to conventional mass culture.