After his second veto of legislation that would fund new lines of embryonic stem cells, President George Bush signed an executive order supporting research on cells that “have the potential to develop into nearly all the cell types and tissues in the body.” So what’s the real story behind the political theater of his White [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 26, 2007
Reminiscing about pigs, cows, and embryos
by Shirley Ahn
During every high school break, I partook in several stem cell research projects in Seoul as an intern. My first internship was under Dr. Hwang Woo-Suk at Seoul National University Veterinary School. Dr. Hwang, who unfortunately fell from grace later, was still at the pinnacle of his career as a renowned pioneer of [...]
