
ISSCR's Task Force on Unproven Stem Cell Therapies
This is a resource for both prospective patients and clinicians. In June of this year the ISSCR announced this Task Force as a way to help individuals decide whether promised therapies are likely to be safe and effective.
http://www.closerlookatstemcells.org
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Stem Cell Fact Sheets
8 fact sheets help explain everything related to stem cells, including a timeline, and law & ethics regarding stem cell research. An excellent resource for students.
http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/
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/
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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
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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/
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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.
http://topics.cnn.com/topics/stem_cell_research
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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
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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
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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 discussingthe ethical implications of stem cell research.
The booklet Understanding Stem Cells can be downloaded from here
free.
www.dels.nas.edu/bls/stemcells/
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Stem Cell Therapy: the Hope and the Hype.
http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/
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
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Biotechnology Online: Stem Cells
This online resource is an Australian Govermnment initiative which has been designed to fit in with the Australian State and Territory science curriculums. There is also cross-over material discussing the broader social issues which fits in with Studies of Science
and the Environment.
http://www.biotechnologyonline.gov.au/human/stemcells.htm
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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/
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