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"This is a subject that gets covered once a year in my class. The ideas of using stories and animation was a great way in for younger children." (Comment on Where Do Medicines Come From)

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Stem Cell Research

Just think ...

  • a technology that could make it possible to replace worn out or damaged organs with no fear of tissue rejection
  • a technology that may enable people who are paralysed as a result of spinal injuries to walk again
  • a technology that may allow us to use cells that already exist in our own bodies to repair and restore the damage done by ageing

These are the prospects that research into stem cells offers us – although the reality is some way off yet.

This is one of our older resources which you can view it in its own window by clicking on the link below. We will be updating this resource in the coming months.

embryonic stem cell research