Topic: Macaque

A truck carrying 100 lab monkeys for the CDC crashed in Pennsylvania, leading to the escape of several animals. A local woman who came into contact with the monkeys reported developing a cough and pink eye. The incident has sparked concerns about the nature of the diseases being studied and the safety of transporting infected primates.

A detailed report traces the history of chimera research from 1926 Soviet experiments to recent breakthroughs at the Salk Institute in California. In April 2021, researchers successfully grew human cells in monkey embryos for 19 days, a move intended to improve "human chimerism" in distant species. The segment criticizes the scientific community for dismissing the ethical concerns associated with creating "mythical monsters" in the laboratory.