(From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer). While we are on the subject of important truths, James Watson – nobel laureate and co-discoverer of the structure of DNA – had this to say: “To what extent research on stem cells will improve the quality of human life, I don’t know, but we should be allowed to try.” There is the fundamental answer to all political interference in research: we should be allowed to try. Freedom of research, just like freedom of speech and association, is vital for a progress and prosperity. Understanding stem cells – work that requires both embryonic and adult stem cell research – will lead to a real revolution in medicine. True regenerative therapies and cures for common age-related conditions are worth striving for.
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