Cloning

The process of creating an identical cell or organism, most often for therapeutic purposes
31 Mar 2010

The Public Education of Science

C2ST Networking Forum
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Keywords:
10 Mar 2010

Who Owns Your Body?

Book Reading and Panel Discussion - Chicago
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Keywords:
10 Mar 2010

Who Owns Your Body?

Book Reading and Panel Discussion - Evanston
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Keywords:
01 Mar 2010

Spring Registration

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Date/Time: Monday, March 1, 2010 - 8:00am - 5:00pm
Keywords:
22 Oct 2009

The State of Science Education

A Local and National Perspective
Date/Time: Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Keywords:
21 Dec 2008 | Permalink

Vatican Ethics Guide Stirs Controversy

Last week the Catholic Church's solidified its official position against the use of assisted reproductive technologies with the release of a new position paper, Dignitas Personae -– Latin for "the dignity of a person." It had been more than two decades since the Vatican had weighed in on issues like in vitro fertilization, embryo freezing, and embryo genetic testing. These technologies have grown significantly in use over the last 20 years.

Keywords:
05 Dec 2008 | Permalink

CNN Drops Science-Tech Unit and Veteran Reporter

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that CNN's seven-person science and technology reporting group, led by anchor Miles O'Brien, has been shut down. The move is reportedly editorial, not economic. A CNN spokesperson says that science and technology reporting will be now be moved into Anderson Cooper 360's "Planet in Peril" series.

AJC
Keywords:
03 Jun 2008 | Permalink

U.S. Experts Bemoan Nation's Loss of Stature in the World of Science

Keywords:
19 Jan 2008 | Permalink

Cloning Said to Yield Human Embryos

A biotechnology company in San Diego has produced the world's first cloned human embryos, as reported in the Feb 1 issue of the journal Stem Cells.  Their results are an important step towards creating "personalized" stem cell lines for use in medical therapies.  Cloning technology allows researchers to derive stem cell lines that are genetically identical to the recipient, thereby avoiding problems of immunorejection often seen in organ and tissue transplants.

Keywords:
Syndicate content