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Family & Life’s Seminar on Ethical Stem Cell Research
11th Mar 10


Family & Life’s Seminar on Ethical Stem Cell Research

Family & Life’s seminar on ethical stem cell research in Dublin with Professors Robert P. George of Princeton and William B. Hurlbut of Stanford drew a large crowd on Friday last.

Prof Hurlbut explained the scientific basis for recognising that the life of a new distinct human organism begins at conception, the same human organism which grows and develops through the various stages of maturity until it eventually becomes a mature adult.

He also explained how the Altered Nuclear Transfer method, which he has pioneered, offers the promise of an ethical means of obtaining pluripotent stem cells, in other words it is intended to provide stem cells with all the qualities of embryonic stem cells...

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Action Alert! Hear, Meet World Experts at Family & Life Seminar on March 5
4th Mar 10


Action Alert! Hear, Meet World Experts at Family & Life Seminar on March 5

Remember that Family & Life’s seminar on ethical stem cell research on Friday March 5, (8.00 pm sharp; registration, 7.30pm)! Family & Life, the Pro-Life Campaign (PLC) and the Second Look Project will co-sponsor a seminar featuring two of the world’s most renowned academics/scientists:

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Killing Embryos in Stem Cell Research Unnecessary, Expert Says
25th Feb 10


Killing Embryos in Stem Cell Research Unnecessary, Expert Says

Professor Tommie McCarthy of the Department of Biochemistry, University College Cork (UCC), has taken issue with Dr Dolores Dooley’s recent dismissal of adult and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) research as...

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