Friday, March 22, 2013

TED Talk: Nina Tandon - Tissue Engineering

I know you have thought about the possibilities of stem cells, especially since stem stell research has been outlawed. However Nina Tandon talks about how stem cells can help create a more personalized cure for anyone who has someone wrong with internal issues, such as cancer and heart problems. They have been able to create models from those cells, in order to make replacement parts for humans. However they have been able to skirt around this law against stem cells, by coding genetics for certain parts onto chips that can possibly be used as a replacement part.

This really shows new meanings to the idea that stem cells are not just this 'unborn' baby, but rather a gateway into saving possibly millions of people.