This module reviews American stem cells policies from 1997 to the present. It covers both pre- and post-Dolly regulation and the impact of President G.W. Bush's stem cell policy.
This 2-minute video lesson provides an overview of early development of a zygote to an embryo. It also discusses embryonic and somatic stem cells. [Biology playlist: Lesson 12 of 71].
This module discusses somatic cell nuclear transfer(therapeutic cloning) and reproductive cloning.
This module is an introduction to the fundamentals of stem cells and stem cell research. It serves to provide background information on an increasingly politically charged area of research in today's scientific community.
This module gives a general background of the different international stem cell policies including the policies of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European Union.
Embryonic stem cells can transform themselves into every cell in your body. Does researching these stem cells violate human sanctity, or is it medicine's brightest frontier? What are the prospects for adult stem cells?
This module is a summary of the different stem cell policies from around the world. This module covers policies concerning derivation of embryonic stem cells, therapeutic cloning, and reproductive cloning from around the globe.
