SA 50 and Stem Cell Ethics: SciAm Observations

As Paul Harvey say, "And now for the rest of the story....

SA 50 and Stem Cell Ethics: SciAm Observations Needless to say, this news disturbed us at Scientific American, and not just because of the somewhat awkward p.r. headache. We take the ethics of scientific conduct seriously, not only as a moral issue but because unacceptable practices can torpedo an entire research enterprise. That is particularly true for embryonic stem cell research, which at least in the U.S. is among the hottest of political hot potatoes.

Another one bites the dust.

The whistle blower -- from Pittsburgh -- was right.