Shaw, Jonathan,

Stem-Cell Science. Jonathan Shaw. - Harvard Magazine, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 38, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. 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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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 mice

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