Elizabeth Finkel - Stem Cells

Science journalist Elizabeth Finkel unravels the complexity of the science and the emotional morass surrounding the ethics debate to provide a clear explanation to this problematic, volatile, and extraordinarily important subject. Stem Cells is a report from the frontier and provides the answer to such questions as: Can embryonic stem cells really cure spinal injuries, as well as everything from diabetes to Parkinson’s disease? Could adult stem cells, which are less ethically fraught, do the same thing? What are the moral and social cost of allowing such research?