Dec 18, 2006 12:11 AM

U.S. Stem Cell Research: A World Apart

The San Diego Union-Tribune has a handy round-up of how other countries are encroaching on American dominance of science thanks to the debate over stem-cell research: “For the first time, we have a lot ofcompetition … . I don’t think we’ve had as much concern for anothercountry besting us in science since the race to […]

The San Diego Union-Tribune has a handy round-up of how other countries are encroaching on American dominance of science thanks to the debate over stem-cell research:

“For the first time, we have a lot ofcompetition ... . I don't think we've had as much concern for anothercountry besting us in science since the race to the moon,” said Dr.
Evan Snyder, who runs the embryonic stem cell research program at theBurnham Institute in La Jolla.

If you head to the link below, make sure to check the PDF that shows a map of the world highlighting the countries that are most (and least) willing to let stem-cell researchers do their thing.

Among the most willing: Finland.
Worlds apart [SD U-T]

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