Stem Cell Research

Paper Summary:

The paper states that the ongoing research using stem cells is morally, ethically, and socially appropriate. The paper comments that notwithstanding some legitimate concerns by those who fear that human life can be "cloned" or otherwise exploited, this research is vitally important in the search for cures for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other terrible diseases. The paper continues with a discussion on the potential value of this research.

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Introduction
What is a Stem Cell

From the Paper:

"The University of Wisconsin (UW) is an appropriate source of information about stem cells and stem cell research because UW scientist James A. Thompson published a paper in Science magazine in November, 1998, that shook the scientific world. He was the first researcher - working with his UW team in Madison - to identify the way in which stem cells can be "manufactured" in laboratory environments, and to also identify what these cells could be used for."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Babbington, Charles. "Issues Overview: Stem Cell Research." Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2004.
• Brainard, Jeffery. "Stem-Cell Research Moves Forward." Chronicle of Higher Education (October 2004): 51-6.
• O'Donoghue, Keelin, Fisk, Nicholas M. "Potential Applications of Stem Cells: Part 1." Biologist (2004): 51-3.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Research Center. "Embryonic Stem Cells." Available: http://www.news.wisc.edu/packages/stemcells/facts.html. Accessed 31 July 2007.
• Weiss, Rick. "Two Studies Bolster Stem Cells' Use in Fighting Disease." Washington Post, 27 September 2004, p. A03.

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