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Stem Cell Research: Beyond the Controversy

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Uploaded by on Jan 20, 2009

For our group project, we secured an interview with Dr. David V. Schaffer, associate directer of the U.C. Berkeley Stem Cell Research Center. We contrasted this expert interview with layman interviews we shot in Berkeley, CA to illuminate the often under-reported facts about stem cell research. Also appearing is Dr. Jeremy Sherman, sociology professor and PH.D (evolutionary epistemology).

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  • great video!

  • Use Fat Cells as Stem Cells for Treatments!!

    'Fat Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis'...see this Video!

    Too good to be true?

    watch?v=wIcUaKZWOSE

    No need for embryo cells at all...!

  • Yes I did...Hilarious!

  • did you see the southpark episode on this... ha ha

  • We had less than 8 goddamn minutes to explain embryonic stem cell research in both scientific and ethical dimentions.

    ASC research is firstly NOT controversial from any given ethical POV and, secondly, an entire tree of technical convolutions unto itself. We weren't going to get into oncogenes and tissue compatability in a 7-minute podcast about why people apparently think SCR involves the old eating their young.

    Thanks for your comment!

  • We felt we could have the maximum effect on the public debate by breaking down the basics of what has been proven to work up to this point, in a way that the lay-public can Identify with and understand. Focusing on the science sounds like a great idea...if you live in a vacuum. Sadly, it takes people to focus on science, and people have a habit of making decisions based on how they "feel" about an idea. Helping people locate the facts in order to facilitate clarity on the topic is our goal.

  • Why not focus on accelerating clinical use of the adult stem cells we already have in use today?

    Or if we are going to argue, why dont people argue about why after so much money has gone into embryonic stem cell research we still do not have even 1 clinical trial going.

    I know the ES can cause cancer, but FDA allowed Leyton Biosciences to implant differentiated teratomas before

    lets focus on the science

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