Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Stem Cells (Sub #5)



Video about Stem Cell Research:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/stem-cells-research.html

Pictures showing the process of nuclear transfer:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/cloning-process.html

An interesting animated video about the creation of a blastocyst:
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/media/human_emb_dev-lg.mov

Pros and Cons of Stem Cell Research:
http://explorable.com/stem-cell-pros-and-cons.html


Questions to Consider:

Is stem cell research the same as cloning a human being?
What are some benefits from stem cell research?
What are some controversial issues involved with stem cell research?
If you were suffering from a disease, such as Parkinsons or Type 1 Diabetes, would you be in favor of stem cell treatment?

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