Stem+Cells

**Questions to answer:**
1. What are stem cells? 2. How do we get stem cells? 3. When did we start researching stem cells and their uses? 4. Is it legal to use stem cells? 5. What companies and universities are leading the way in stem cell research? 6. What are the benefits of stem cell research? (pros) 7. What are the disadvantages? (cons)

Watch this video to understand what stem cells are:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/stem-cells-breakthrough.html (You will have to hit the launch button for the video to play)

Stem Cells History and Facts: 1. http://biology.about.com/od/biotechnologycloning/ss/stem-cells.htm 2. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/Pages/Default.aspx 3. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/pages/faqs.aspx 4. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/stem_cell/ (includes a video: start at 1 min 56 sec mark) 5. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stem-cell-research-facts.html 6. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/history-of-stem-cell-research.html 7.http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00053/cl_kids.html ** Stem Cell laws ** ​8. http://stemcell.childrenshospital.org/about-stem-cells/history/ ** List dates of stem cells back to 1868 **

Pros (benefits) 1. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stem-cells/CA00081 2. http://www.researchamerica.org/stemscience 3. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/pages/basics6.aspx 4. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/info/stem_cell/ (includes a video: start at 1 min 56 sec mark) 5. http://explorable.com/stem-cell-pros-and-cons 6. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stem-cell-research-pros-and-cons.html 7. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stem-cell-uses.html (uses of stem cells)

Cons (disadvantages) 1. http://explorable.com/stem-cell-pros-and-cons 2. http://familydoctormag.com/miscellaneous/1479-doctors-debate-embryonic-stem-cell-research-pros-and-cons.html 3. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/stem-cell-research-pros-and-cons.html (Click on other links within this website) 4. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/controversy-in-stem-cell-research.html 5. http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/12366/1/Pros-and-Cons-of-Stem-Cell-Therapy.html