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Stop Politicizing Scientific Terminology

Semantics in the Stem Cell Debate

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The ongoing stem cell research and cloning debates in Kansas highlight a new frontier in the stem cell debate: attempts to define scientific terms for political advantage.

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Authors

Jonathan D. Moreno

Senior Fellow

Sam Berger

Former Vice President, Democracy and Government Reform