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NOVA scienceNOW: Stem Cells
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Program Overview
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Stem cell research has the potential to help scientists understand
and, someday, possibly treat certain diseases. Yet there are
compelling arguments for and against the cloning of embryonic stem
cells.
This NOVA scienceNOW segment:
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follows a teenager with Type 1 diabetes and examines how
difficult it is to live with this disease.
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describes embryonic stem cell research and its potential to help
diabetics.
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describes the process of cloning a cell by transferring its
nucleus into an unfertilized egg cell that has had its own
nucleus removed.
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examines both sides of the controversy surrounding cloning
embryonic stem cells.
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explains how embryonic stem cells might be used both to heal
patients and to understand the root causes of certain diseases.
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outlines the political struggle and emotions surrounding stem
cell research, especially concerning the question When does a
human become a human?
Taping Rights: Can be used up to one year after the program
is taped off the air.
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