Stem Cell Now
 
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From Publishers Weekly What is all the fuss over embryonic stem cell research? What is a stem cell anyway? And how does an adult stem cell differ from the more controversial embryonic stem cell? For those who are really in a muddle about this heated topic, Scott, director of Stanford's Program in Stem Cells and Society, lays out the issues in a clear and politically neutral fashion. He begins with the basics of cell division and works his way up to explaining the potential benefits of stem-cell research: how they might replace damaged organ and nerve tissue, and cure diabetes and other grave illnesses. Scott lays out the odds that adult stem cells, which don't involve the use of embryos, will ever be able to do as much as the more versatile embryonic stem cells. The author also evenhandedly addresses the political and ethical controversies that swirl around this research. This book is illuminating reading for everyone who wants to understand a hot-button topic that will dominate the political, medical and religious arenas for years to come. B&w illus. (Dec.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description The essential account of the most important scientific advance-and most volatile ethical debate-of our time While many believe stem cell research holds the key to curing a wide range of ailments, others see this research as opening a Pandora's box that will devalue human life. In Stem Cell Now, Christopher Scott-executive director of Stanford University's Stem Cells and Society Program-lays out the scientific and ethical issues surrounding this national dilemma. Scott guides readers through the latest advances in stem cell research in clear, accessible language, telling the stories of the researchers who are exploring the potential of stem cells to cure cancer, grow new organs, and repair the immune system. He also leads readers through a discussion of the question at the heart of the explosive ethical debate: How, as a society, do we balance our responsibilities to the unborn and the sick? Stem Cell Now is essential reading for anyone who wants to build an informed opinion on stem cell research. BACKCOVER: "Probably the most lucid and readable primer on the science and politics of stem cells. Scott goes beyond the hype of instant cures and pro-life antagonism to present the true breadth of stem cell research." -Seed Magazine "Illuminating reading for everyone who wants to understand a hot-button topic that will dominate the political, medical, and religious arenas for years to come." -Publishers Weekly

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09 Sep 2007

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Scott, Christopher Thomas

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2.09 MB