Stem Cell Bookshelf
Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The practical handbook
Edited by Stephen Sullivan, Chad A. Cowan, and Kevin Eggan
Because stem cell science is developing at warp speed, the need for disseminating up-to-date, practical information to stem cell researchers around the globe is of paramount importance. To address this need, three members of the HSCI faculty have compiled and edited the definitive "how-to" book for stem cell scientists. "Human Embryonic Stem Cells: The Practical Handbook" was edited by Stephen Sullivan, MSc, PhD, Chad A. Cowan, PhD, and Kevin Eggan, PhD. Contributors include HSCI Scientific Co-Director Douglas A. Melton, PhD; George Q. Daley, MD, PhD; and M. William Lensch, PhD.
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The Case against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering
by Michael J. Sandel
Michael J.Sandel, DPhil, is Director of HSCI's Ethics and Public Policy Program recently published, "The Case Against Perfection: Ethics in the Age of Genetic Engineering." In this book, Dr. Sandel explores moral quandaries connected with the quest to perfect ourselves and our children.
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Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition: An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential
by Ann A. Kiessling, PhD, Scott. C. Anderson
Written by affiliated faculty member, Ann Kiessling, PhD, and co-author Scott. C. Anderson, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential, describes both the current state of human embryonic stem cell research and the social, legal and ethical debates resulting from the Bush Administrations restriction of federal funding for embryonic stem cell therapy.
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