Saturday, June 11, 2016

Margaret Atwood's pigoons becoming a reality



 In Margaret Atwood's Flood Trilogy genetically engineered pigs called "pigoons" roam a post-apocalyptic Earth. Before humans mostly disappeared, the animals were raised to grow bespoke organs for transplantation into people.

Though pig-human organ transplants sound like science fiction, they may not be for long.

More: Tech Insider

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