Stem-Cell Science. Jonathan Shaw.
by Shaw, Jonathan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 38Science. Publisher: Harvard Magazine, 2004ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Adult stem cells | Bioethics | Embryonic stem cells | Human embryo | Medical ethics | Medicine -- Research | Regeneration (Biology) | Research -- Moral and ethical aspects | Stem cells | Stem cells -- Law and legislation | Therapeutic cloning | Transgenic miceDDC classification: 050 Summary: "The next time you look in a mirror, reflect on this: the face staring back at you is literally not the same one you saw two months ago. Your skin is constantly renewing itself. Like most specialized cells in your body, skin cells are post-mitotic--they cannot replace themselves by dividing. Yet there is always new skin to replace the cells that die and slough off in the shower every day. The source of the new you? Stem cells." (HARVARD MAGAZINE) This article describes the scientific and moral aspects of stem-cell research.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Stem-Cell Science, July/Aug. 2004; pp. 36-45.
"The next time you look in a mirror, reflect on this: the face staring back at you is literally not the same one you saw two months ago. Your skin is constantly renewing itself. Like most specialized cells in your body, skin cells are post-mitotic--they cannot replace themselves by dividing. Yet there is always new skin to replace the cells that die and slough off in the shower every day. The source of the new you? Stem cells." (HARVARD MAGAZINE) This article describes the scientific and moral aspects of stem-cell research.
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