Understanding stem cells [videorecording[DVD]] /
a Rees Films production ; a film by Rod Rees.
- White Plains, N. Y. : VEA (Video Education America), 2006.
- 1 videodisc (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Participants: Narration, Justin Shortal.
Gives an introduction to stem cells. Topics include: what stem cells are; the difference between embryonic and adult stem cells; IVF as a key source of embryonic stem cells; therapeutic cloning (somatic cell nuclear transfer); the difference between therapeutic and reproductive cloning; potential medical applications of stem cell research; and a brief overview of ethical issues raised by stem cell research.
DVD
Stem cells. Stem cells--Research. Stem cells--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.