Education
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Information for School Students
Stem Cell
Channel
Aimed at high school students and teachers, this educational website not
only includes wide range of entertaining educational materials, such as
video interviews, animations and mini-documentaries; but students are able
to submit questions to some of Victoria's leading stem cell researchers.
http://www.stemcellchannel.com.au
Genetic Science
Learning Centre: Stem Cells in the Spotlight
A comprehensive and entertaining stem cell site for primary and secondary
school students. Has a variety of animations demonstrating stem cell processes,
the goals of stem cell research, as well as a discussion of the relevant
ethical issues.
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/
Engage: Stem
Cells
An excellent high school teaching resource on stem cells developed by
the Canadian Stem Cell Network. The entire resource package is available
as a free download and includes four class modules exploring the ethical
implications of stem cells, including full lesson plans and support material.
www.stemcellnetwork.ca/engage/index.php
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Educational
Resources
StemCellResources.org: the Science of Education
More than a stem cell information repository, this site is a
comprehensive stem cell information portal. The site provides a well
selected array of links to the best journals, policy information,
glossaries, a who's who of stem cell researchers, images, lesson plans
and and much more.
http://www.stemcellresources.org/
International
Society for Stem Cell Research
An extensive site providing both basic information, and more complex material
prepared by scientists working on the cutting edge all over the world.
Includes a both a multimedia and ethics section.
http://www.isscr.org/public/index.htm
TIME Magazine
Stem Cell Information Resource
Provides archives of all previous TIME magazine stem cell articles, a
basic explanation of the life of a stem cells, opinions from experts on
both sides of the moral and ethical debate, as well as discussion of stem
cell legislation.
www.time.com/time/2001/stemcells/
CNN Stem Cell
Special Issues
Provides articles on explaining both the science and the politics behind
stem cell research. Also has a good Flash animation explaining what embryonic
stem cells are and how scientists could use them to treat disease.
www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/stemcell/
University
of Wisconsin-Madison Embryonic Stem Cell Fact Sheet
Provides a short explanation of what embryonic stem cells are, where they
come from, why they are important, and how they could be used to treat
disease.
www.news.wisc.edu/packages/stemcells/facts.html#1
Nature Reports:
Stem Cells
An accessible series of articles addressing the most frequently asked
questions about the science, ethics and government policies of stem cells.
www.nature.com/stemcells/archive/faqs.html
Stem Cells at the
National Academies
The US National Academy of Sciences stem cell page examines the potential of stem cell technologies and provides a forum for discussing the ethical implications of stem cell research.
The booklet Understanding Stem Cells can be downloaded from here
free.
www.dels.nas.edu/bls/stemcells/
Contact::
Nola Camden
stemcellinfo@stemcellnetwork.org.au Last Updated
14/11/2008