> In fact, human embryonic-stem-cell research is at
> a very early stage. There have been no
> therapeutic applications, or even human trials.
> Most researchers argue it will be many years
> before it can be clear whether such applications
> will be possible. If anything, it now appears
> they are further behind today than they (thought
> they) were a year ago. This is not to deny the
> potential--and potentially unique--value of
> research using embryonic stem cells. But the
> excessive hype has long been premature and irresponsible.
>
On the other hand, merely cutting a whole project
can also be premature and irresponsible. I don't
see what Prof. Hwang's fraud has to do with Houston?
Does this mean that the scientist who might have been
employed there in Houston would also do fraudulant
work like Prof. Hwang?
The article does not say much of anything about what
was wrong with the actual plan. Are they accusing all
scientists of "killing embroyos" if they don't find some
way to support only the Bush stem cell line?
There is a good chance the stem cell research will require
decades before a product is finally delivered, but that is a
severe reality of biotechnology __in general__.
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