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Most of us believe that they exist in some way - but do we really know what mutants are? This week we have some fun with the "science" of human mutants.

Posted by Tormod Guldvog
13 September, 2001 04:09:01

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We have really tried hard to come up with websites that have pictures of real-life human clones. But all we found were references to wicked societies of the mind, comics fan clubs, or frog dissection in school.

The Hypography of the Week is supposed to be scientific, so we have tried to select a few sites - some for fun, some for real - which should provide some food for thought. We especially recommend the articles about "Human Version 2.0" and "TV Humans".

If you happen to know where we cand find pictures of real mutants, let us know. And don't forget to take our poll!

Related Links

Genetic mutation turns tot into superboy
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5278028/
An article in MSNBC about the first documented case of genetic mutation in humans. Includes a photograph

The Home Gene-Splicing Kit
http://www.genesplicing.com/home.html
Make your own mutants at home! Download a free program, then upload your mutants for all to see.

Yale science students playing around with mutants
http://www.stwnewspress.com/99/aug/12/yale.html
A brief article about the a science class at Yale which will work with mutants.¤mutation

All Mutants!
http://biorganic.ifrance.com/biorganic/editobiogb.htm
This page looks horrible and shouldn't be taken at face value. But there are some interesting views about what modern life and modern applications are doing to the human being.

Microbial Mutants
http://www.europa.com/edge/NR/bug.html
A rather long article prediciting an explosion in mutating viruses, which will cause disease and death. But it also contains a list of things you can to to avoid problems.

Sensitive flower
http://www.newscientist.com/ns/980926/flower.html
A New Scientist Special Feature on how scientists learn about the inner workings of a flower by creating mutations.

TV Mutants
http://www.dieoff.org/page22.htm
An article in Brain Food News shich claim that children who grow up watching TV actually turn into mutants.

Freaky Frogs
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec96/frogs_12-23.html
In Minnesota, a routine biology field trip resulted in a world-wide scientific investigation when students found frogs with deformed, missing, or extra legs, as well as deformed eyes or other parts.

MutantWatch.com
http://www.mutantwatch.com/
Did you see X-Men movie? This is the homepage of Senator Kelly's campaing against mutants. Note - this is NOT real science!

Official X-Men homepage
http://www.x-men.com/
This is Marvel Comics' official website for the X-Men movie.¤science in movie

Get Ready for Human 2.0
http://www.discover.com/science_news/biology/human.html
Scientists are soon able to clone a human being - and perhaps it's time to implement some upgrades?

DNA furnishes tips to mental retardation.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1200/21_156/58225079/p1/article.jhtml
An article from the Science News which shows that simple mutations are very common in human beings.

Human Cloning Foundation
http://www.humancloning.org/
There is a portal for everything these days. This is "the Official site in support of human cloning". So now you know who to blame for all those future mutants.