Article Collection

The Stem-Cell Question

As we move ever closer toward realizing the medical potential of stem-cell research, there will continue to be moral and ethical conflicts in both the scientific and the political fraternity. Sometimes it is the smallest steps along the path that require our closest attention.

Summer 2006

Small Concerns

Dan Cloer

The potential usefulness of embryonic stem cells in molecular medicine is huge, as are the ethical issues surrounding these tiny biological entities.

Summer 2006

Stem-Cell Research: Setting the Moral Frame

Dan Cloer

William B. Hurlbut, a member of the President’s Council on Bioethics, discusses his proposed alternative to using embryonic stem cells in stem cell research.

The Stem-Cell Controversy: A Three-Sided Coin

Dan Cloer

We explore several aspects of stem-cell research which have been discussed in recent publications and at two recent conferences held in San Francisco.

Sniffing Out a Cure for Parkinson’s?

Dan Cloer

If new stem cells could be grown in the lab, could a patient’s cells be cloned and used to replace or repair his degenerative disease?