An image of a globe with an orange swirl in the center A white mouse looking to the left Text reads: MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: Terra Incognita Vote Audience Award Watch Preview Check Local Listings
A young woman in a red windbreaker, sitting in a wheelchair Text reads: Some people consider stem cell biology the Holy Grail of regenerative medicine, while others view embryonic stem cell use as morally wrong. But, when the daughter of a respected neurologist is paralyzed with a spinal cord injury, he enters the unknown territory of stem cell research, navigating its promises and its perils.
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The religious community is united against the scientific community on the issue of embryonic stem cell research.
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