Stem Cell Symposium

Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics at the Crossroads

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Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics at the crossroads Part 1: The Science
Panel discussion on the scientific ramifications of stem cell research. A presentation from the Stem Cell Symposium at The Salk Institute. The world's leading stem cell experts (including Ian Wilmut whose team cloned Dolly the sheep) explain the science behind a contentious issue that has been extensively debated from the White House to the water cooler - and yet continues to be confusing to the public at large.

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Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics at the crossroads Part 2: The Ethics
Panel discussion on the ethical ramifications of stem cell research. The late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan said that "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts." In Part 2, the ethicists deliver their opinions. A presentation from the Stem Cell Symposium at The Salk Institute.

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Stem Cells: Science, Ethics and Politics at the crossroads Part 3: The Politics and Economics
Panel discussion on the political ramifications of stem cell research. Politics has been called the art of the possible, conomics the dismal science. In Part 3, we look at the possibilities facing policy makers; and debate the potentially dismal economic prospects for the US if the lead in stem cell science shifts to Europe and Asia. A presentation from the Stem Cell Symposium at The Salk Institute.

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Frederic de Hoffmann Auditorium, Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

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