Here is the video that I used in my presentation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BitVZLX58yg&sid=10302688906
It is a great video that explains a lot about stem cells. I encourage watching at least the first 10 minutes.
Here is an article on the promise of adult stem cells:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070227121355.htm
Also, this is a transcript of a speech that President Bush gave in 2001:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/20010809-2.html
This was a little while before his veto on the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
These are just to get you started. There is a lot to know in the field of stem cells, and it is sure to become an integral part of our lives in the future....
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
I think this issue is a really interesting one! It is especially important to today's society and making progress in the research field. The video you posted from youtube is a good take on the topic. :)
This issue is really important to the scientific field. I almost picked this topic actually because it is such an interesting one. The video supplied was a good one to inform people about your topic.
Although it's (arguably) unfortunate that our current administration limits stem cell research as much as it does, it's hopeful that there is research being done with adult stem cells that should avoid the more tricky moral and ethical issues that accompany embryonic stem cell research. I read the articles but couldn't really stomach much of the video. No offense; it was just more technical than I'd expected.
Really relevant and fascinating! It will become much more relevant as time goes on and more is discovered about what we can make stem cells do. Do I think it's playing God? No. To me, this is how it boils down: We're not messing around with life, we're just changing it to fit our needs - isn't that what life is all about?
As the Bush administration winds down to its last days, I can only hope for a better-funded and respected future for SCR. :)
Post a Comment