What's New in Life Science Research

Stem Cells and the Politics of the Ethics of the Few

Category: Stem cells

Overestimating the case against embryonic stem cell research.

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Stem cell research and ethics.

Category: Stem cells

Those of you who know me from my own blog will know that I look at ethical issues in the practice of science and in the overlap between the tribe of science and the larger society in which scientists are imbedded. There are some scientific research projects that seem so esoteric, so far removed from practical issues about which non-scientists care, that the public can't seem to muster enthusiasm, interest, or even awareness. And then there's stem cell research....

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Farewell! Thou art too dear for my possessing*

Category: Ethics

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever; Its loveliness increases: it will never Pass into nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing." (Keats, "A thing of beauty") Imagine the choices. You have successfully had two children using in vitro fertilization (mixing eggs and sperm in the laboratory), but there are 10 embryos left over. When faced with such an overabundance, what would you do? Do you attempt to have more children, discard the embryos, or donate them to embryonic stem cell research? This...

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Obama and the future of stem cell politics

Category: Global Perspective

Remember stem cell politics during the 2004 presidential campaign? Since then the stem cell world has been reshaped, both technically and politically. Now is the time to work out what a democratic politics of human biotechnology would look like.

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Stem Cell Research: Let's Go To Asia!

Category: Global Perspective

The U.S. is at least two to three years behind on stem cell research compared to the rest of the world and may even be close to 10 years behind according to a report from Matthew Perrone of Associated Press. So even when (or if) policies involving stem cell research in the U.S. change with the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, the U.S. will not be up-to-speed with the rest of the world who's been steadily chugging along. In addition, stem cell developers may not be able to find enough funding to conduct their research. With the current economic downturn,...

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Welcome to What's New in Life Science Research

What's New in Life Science Research is an interactive group blog sponsored by Invitrogen. Over the course of the next four weeks, we'll be exploring current issues in biotechnology as they relate to research, medicine, ethics and more.

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Meet the What's New Bloggers

Category: Bloggers

On What's New in Life Science Research, we've gathered both experienced bloggers and biotechnology experts new to the blogging game, to take a close look at some of the most controversial and increasingly relevant issues in biotechnology.

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