There was an interesting "My Turn" essay in this week's Newsweek entitled Lessons in Life (Science) by Sally G. Hoskins, who teaches undergraduate biology. In the article, she informs us that one of major goals in the biology course she teaches is that her...
Earthday is a day for action and reflection. Some reflection follows: I read two wonderful books about birds this past year by Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Vermont. The first was the Snoring Bird: My Family's Journey Through A...
In yesterday's post I wrote that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced the awarding of $45 million to medical researchers in many of California's research centers, universities and institutes. However, the money for the grants was...
In yesterday's post I wrote that the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced the awarding of $45 million to medical researchers in many of California's research centers, universities and institutes. However, the money for the grants was...
In an earlier post I wrote about California being the action state in funding stem cell research. Today the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded more than $45 million in research grants. Seventy-two grants totaling $45 million were given out to 20...
Today the US House of Representatives passed another stem cell bill by a vote of 253 to 174. The bill would authorize federal support for research using stem cells derived from excess embryos that fertility clinics would otherwise discard. President Bush vetoed the...
