At Odds with Stem Cell Research

Recorded Live: Sunday, March 13, 2005, 9:30 am PST

G U E S T :

• Dr. Randy Schekman
  Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Moderated by : The Very Rev. Alan Jones,
Dean of Grace Cathedral

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About the Program:

Cell and developmental biology has taken center stage in a political, ethical, and religious debate that has invigorated discussions of national and international science policy. From state ballot measures to the presidential debates, this scientific breakthrough in treating disease was on everyone's mind. But is it, as some groups say, tantamount to abortion? Dr. Randy Schekman is a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and will help us unravel the science and controversy behind this medical marvel.

 
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Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley