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Stem cell cultures are placed under a microscope in a lab at the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at the University of California Irvine August 25, 2006 in Irvine, Calif. (Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
A primer on stem cell research
Broadcast: Midday, 04/11/2007, 11:00 a.m.
Midday takes a step back from the raging political battle over stem cells, and provides a primer on what exactly stem cell research is all about.
Guests
Jonathan Slack: New director of the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute.
Meri Firpo: Researcher at the University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute.
Audio
- A primer on stem cell research (program audio)
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