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World Service,06 Nov 1998,28 mins

The Science and Ethics of Stem Cell Culture

Science In Action

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Scientists have succeeded in culturing embryonic stem cells, a breakthrough for transplant medicine that poses ethical and, in some countries, legal problems. NASA is developing an alternative method of launching rockets into space, based on electro-magnetic propulsion. Dire predictions about the future of the world's climate. A new treatment for fabrics that repels dirt and reduces air resistance. The discovery of a bird fossil suggests that dinosaurs and parrots keep each other company.

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