Hair Cloning & Stem Cells

I am constantly asked about hair cloning, and when I respond to a question where I suggest that cloning is not close at hand, I often get attacked for that view. I am outspoken and critical of over-simplification. There is too much sensationalism — setting up false expectations targeting desperate men who then think that the answers to hair cloning, stem cell treatment, and hair multiplication are around the corner.

The July 2005 issue of Scientific American magazine has a lengthy feature that puts stem cells and cloning into a comprehensive overview for those of you who want to know what is and what is not at hand. Though it doesn’t directly pertain to cloning hair, it is not a far reach to understand hair cloning after reading this series of articles.

• The Future of Stem Cells