At Last the Cloning Play: A Number

The New York Times discusses the soon-to-open-in-New-York play A Number, in which cloning is a critical thread. In focus is the playright and her fascinating and somewhat apolitical approach to the subject matter. We cannot wait to see this play. Tickets are not on sale at the New York Theater Worshop, which doesn't appear though to sell them online.

New York HIV Experiments on Children (Updated)

It appears that vulnerable children in some of New York's poorest districts are being forced to take part in HIV drug trials. [thanks Jim Coyne] Paul Root Wolpe pointed out that the story has actually been around for a while. UPDATE: Glaxo Smith Kline responds. [thanks Andrew Rosenthal]