I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 12.14.2005
An adult stem cell transplant saved this man's life.
Research shows that certain isolated umbilical cord blood stem cells have many of the same properties as embryonic stem cells, disproving the "limited capabilities" reputation of adult stem cells.
Now this is very interesting. An MIT professor admits that many scientists are afraid to criticize embryonic stem-cell research out of fear of reprisals. Isn't that terrible? Shouldn't scientists be able to voice their true opinions without worrying about if it will affect their grants, tenures, publications?
The full interview is here.
This blog post suggests a possible bias in media coverage of adult versus embryonic stem cells.
An adult stem cell transplant saved this man's life.
Research shows that certain isolated umbilical cord blood stem cells have many of the same properties as embryonic stem cells, disproving the "limited capabilities" reputation of adult stem cells.
Now this is very interesting. An MIT professor admits that many scientists are afraid to criticize embryonic stem-cell research out of fear of reprisals. Isn't that terrible? Shouldn't scientists be able to voice their true opinions without worrying about if it will affect their grants, tenures, publications?
The full interview is here.
This blog post suggests a possible bias in media coverage of adult versus embryonic stem cells.
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