Amniotic Stem Cells Used to Grow Heart Valves
Every year in the U.S., thousands of children are born with heart valve defects. Researchers have developed a way to grow heart valves from stem cells in amniotic fluid. From the AP: Scientists for the...
View ArticleAbortion, Stem Cells, In Vitro Fertilization, and Tribalism
Michael Kinsley sums up the ethical inconsistency of the Blastocyst Liberationists: Third, although the political dilemma that stem cells pose for politicians is real enough, the moral dilemma is not...
View ArticleI’m Feeling Good About an Obama Presidency Already
While the talk about symbolism is important, a president actually has to do stuff. I’ve been hoping that somewhere there are a bunch of smart people figuring how to unfuck all the stuff that Little...
View ArticleStem Cells and the Politics of the Ethics of the Few
Over at What’s New in Life Science, I have a post about embryonic stem cell research. Stop by and make Our Benevolent Seed Overlords happy.
View ArticleEgg Donation, Stem Cell Research, and Lady Bits
Our Benevolent Seed Overlords asked me to comment on this SEED article about New York’s recent legislation that compensates women who donate eggs for research purposes. So I did. Go read it.
View ArticleSo Can I Sue for More Grant Money?
There’s something that has puzzled me about the recent stem cell decision that led to an injunction that prevents the NIH from spending any funds on research involving human embryonic stem cells. I’ve...
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