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THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL

S C I E N C E M O V I E N I G H T

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Can Humans be Cloned?

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Does human cloning differ in principle from sheep cloning?

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What are the technical problems with the process as explained in the movie and in your textbook?

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How did the movie’s Dr. Mengele solve these problems?

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What type of cell was used as the source of Hitler’s DNA?

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Who provided the egg cells?

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Who gestated the clones?

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Were the boys genetically identical to Hitler?

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Were they [the boys] identical to Hitler in every way?

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How did Dr. Mengele replicate the effects of environment on their [the boys’] development?

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Was he [Dr. Mengele] a mad scientist?

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Which do you think is more important [to development]: Nature or Nurture?

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Have any experiments been done to determine scientifically the importance of Nature vs. Nurture in human development?

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What were the results [of the experiments on Nature vs. Nurture]?

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Compiled by Katelynn Martin – Peer Tutor Edited by D. Leonard – Learning Specialist

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