Meet The Scientists Who Created The First Human-Pig Hybrid: VICE News Tonight on HBO

Today, the demand for organ transplants grossly surpasses the supply. Every day 22 people die in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant. This fact caused scientist at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California to explore alternative means for a secure organ source. They may have found a solution - growing human organs in genetically modified pigs.
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte and Jun Wu are the team leaders for the project and, after years of unsuccessful attempts, they are finally beginning to see results. VICE News correspondent Nellie Bowles reported from the Salk Institute lab where scientists are hoping their research will one day put an end to the transplant organ deficit.
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[@StanTheMan709]

Human-Pig Hybrids have existed for years, obviously none of these people have gone to a Walmart

[@brettmorris5024]

I'm here because of Alex Jones

[@FrancoTwoTwoFour]

ManBearPig is in progress....

[@tebethblaker777]

"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

[@mavmav8345]

the part about the neurons and the possibility of a human brain trapped in a pig's body gave me goosebumps

[@yakomuto]

Eh... so I guess Alex Jones was right?

[@Archalias100]

“Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.”

[@LusoPictures]

How the hell is this even legal?

[@theniallator28]

I can just imagine a 7 foot tall, hostile, mutated, half-man, half-pig, standing on its hind legs, screaming and chasing after people, before grabbing them, and ripping them to pieces with their razor sharp teeth. This ain't gonna end well...

[@CashisKingtrucking]

What else was Alex Jones correct about

[@starduster4789]

This is how orcs will come into reality.

[@pie1485]

Imagine a pig that can talk and beg you not to take his human organs because he also needs it to live 😅

[@Okxage]

Wait Alex Jones was right lol

[@odokeessmalls8622]

Who’s also here after watching Alex Jones on the Joe Rohan show?

[@ejames9319]

explain your science when you stand before the judgement seat of God

[@luig726]

Why would they clone Amy Schumer?

[@rastaewabeach]

The beginning of resident evil.

[@getergods2267]

How does everyone think this is ok lol

[@addospero822]

This makes me sick, I'm no vegetarian or anything but damn.

[@sheeplamb413]

"As in the days of Noah so also shall the coming of the son of man be"