Is it possible to clone yourself?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.5 • 14.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Imagine an exact copy of you, someone with the same hair, eyes and DNA. That’s a clone. Scientists have been able to make clones of some animals. In this episode, we’ll hear the story of Dolly the sheep, the most famous clone ever! We’ll also talk about why people think it would be ethically wrong to clone humans. But natural human clones DO exist! They’re called identical twins and even though they share the same DNA, they can be quite different. We’ll meet two identical twins to talk about their differences, plus an all new Mystery Sound for your ears! This episode was sponsored by; Mathnasium (Mathnasium.com - Contact Mathnasium for a free in-center or online consultation.) Thrive Market (Thrive.com/brains - Join Thrive Market today and get 30% off your first order, plus a FREE $60 gift.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:58.0	So Mark, you're telling me all I have to do is push this button and I'll be able to clone myself.
1:06.0	Yep, exactly, Sandin. I built it just like you asked.
1:09.0	Just step into the booth, push the button, and you'll clown yourself in seconds.
1:14.0	Wow, I am impressed. I thought this was super hard to do.
1:20.0	Good job, Mark. Let's toast to your achievement.
1:23.0	Thanks. You know, it wasn't really that hard.
1:27.0	I mean, the nose was tricky.
1:30.0	Well, I mean, if it's a clone, the nose would just be like mine, right?
1:34.0	Because that nose has got to be big.
1:37.0	I mean, my nose isn't that big. Is it?
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