Independent Lens . MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: Terra Incognita | PBS

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Text reads: MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: Terra Incognita

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Myths & Realities Bioethics Spinal Cord Injury Legislative Activity Glossary

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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