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Good videos that easily and effectively provide a basic explanation of stem cells are not so easy to find — or create. Drawing (yes, pun intended!) from the popular MinutePhysics series, which uses time-lapsed line drawing to explain scientific principles (such as why pink doesn’t exist), the pharmaceutical company, Roche, has launched its own series to explain antibodies, drug discovery — and stem cell research. We think they’ve done a good job on this one, and while currently there are only three videos in the series, we’ll keep our eyes open for more to come.
Our regular feature, Right Turn, showcases the “lighter” side of stem cells and regenerative medicine. Every Friday, we will bring you cartoons, photos, videos and other content that may be just as thought provoking as the written submissions that you are used to finding here, but they definitely won’t be blogs.
As always, we welcome your feedback and we also welcome suitable submissions. Be creative! Use the right (!) side of your brain. Make us laugh! Let’s see if we can make this new direction a positive one for all of us. Send your submission to info(at)ccrm.ca.
Lisa Willemse
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Lisa,
This is a great video and I think you make an excellent point about the need for more videos on stem cells. They can be very powerful. I’m hoping to get some up on my lab’s blog soon.
Paul
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