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Disadvantages Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
A Little Known Documentary: The Accidental Advocate
Last week, I got a last minute email from JDRF Capitol Chapter about tickets to a documentary on embryonic stem cell research called The Accidental Advocate. The film is centered around one man, Dr. Claude Gerstle, a surgeon and avid cyclist who became paralyzed after a bike accident. To keep himself motivated to move and his mind useful, Claude began to look into spinal cord research and saw that the most promise for spinal cord injuries rested in embryonic stem cell research.
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