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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
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Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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stem cells cloning
Defining an Organism
In a previous discussion on embryonic stem cells, dlw asserted the following definition of an organism from Merriam Webster and the subsequent assertion: 1 : a complex structure of interdependent and subordinate elements whose relations and properties are largely determined by their function in the whole 2 […]
Senator Specter's Snake Oil
Funky recently sent an email to Senater Arlen Specter regarding stem cells and cloning. He got the following response, which he forwarded to me. I was more than happy to fisk it for him. Senator Specter is a noted proponent of science and embryonic stem cell research in […]
"Non-Controversial Human Embryonic Stem Cells…And a Bridge in Brooklyn"
Well well, what have we here, a
Washington Post article on possible non-controversial human embryonic
stem cell
(hESC) sources. Let's see what they are:
An Exchange on Cloning
[For the uninitiated: Theomorph is an atheist lexivore and Jerry Nora is a Catholic MD/PhD student with penchant for bioethics. - Funky]
A week ago, Theomorph posted some thoughts about cloning on his blog. Below I have the questions that he poses in bold and his own answers in italic, and my own counterpoints are […]
Stem Cell Research: Myths and Realities
This post is a supplement to Funky's call for clarity in the stem cell
debate. It was originally published in The Catholic Anchor, a student-run newspaper/magazine sponsored by the Ryan Catholic Newman Center.
Over the past five years, the embryonic stem cell debate has haunted
politicians and voters alike, and it has not grown any […]
