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Are stem cells branded?
I’ve heard many different adjectives used to frame discussions of stem cells: powerful, promising, controversial, cutting edge, rejuvenating, mysterious, sexy, to name but a few. All of these descriptors are used in various ways to promote particular opinions, beliefs or imagery of stem cells and many of them, I would argue, are vastly overused and […]
Progress being made in developing stem cell-based treatments for ALS/MND
Earlier this week, many of the world’s leading scientists engaged in developing stem cell-based treatments for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or Motor Neuron Disease (MND) met for the first time as a group to share their work. Held in New York, the meeting was organized by the International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks in partnership […]
Art, science and the perceptions of promise
What role does art play in communicating science? It’s a question that has been asked and studied rather extensively and it was one of the topics raised during the POP/SCIENCE panel discussion at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary last Thursday. The event was held in conjunction with the Perceptions of Promise art exhibit, currently running at […]