Misinformation, poor thinking in an age of biotechnology

  Editor’s note. I’ve twice written about Timothy Atchison, the first patient to receive an infusion of a drug made of human embryonic stem cells, who for his own reasons decided to reveal his identity to a Washington Post reporter. The following, from the blog of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, offers an excellent overview of …

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Another Example of Being Mislead by Outrageous Claims for Embryonic Stem Cells

By Dave Andrusko One of the stories we wrote about last week that garnered the most response was about 21-year-old Timothy J. Atchison. For whatever combination of reasons Mr. Atchison talked to the Washington Post’s Rob Stein and revealed his identity as the  first patient to receive an infusion of a drug made of human embryonic …

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