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Zusatztext Advance praise: 'As the caravan of stem cell science has raced ahead at breakneck pace over the past decade! Insoo Hyun has been riding shotgun! facilitating some of our field's most critical deliberations! and challenging us to set a socially responsible course for this transformative research. In this wonderfully accessible book for both expert and layperson! Hyun navigates the dynamic relationship between philosophical and research ethics to dissect stem cell research with the philosopher's scalpel! applying the incisive edge of pure reason in perfect balance with the practical imperatives that this new science offers our society. Hyun speaks with an authoritative voice on science! medicine! policy! and philosophical realms in which answers are harder to come by than in the laboratory.' George Q. Daley! Director! Stem Cell Transplantation Program! Children's Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute! and Professor! Harvard Medical School Informationen zum Autor Insoo Hyun is Associate Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is an internationally recognized authority on stem cell research ethics. He has advised governmental scientific bodies in the United States, Australia, Argentina, Norway, China, Singapore and South Korea on matters relating to the regulation of basic and translational stem cell research. In 2005, Dr Hyun was awarded a Fulbright Research Award by the U.S. Department of State to study the ethical, legal and cultural dynamics of human research cloning in South Korea. In 2006, he chaired the Subcommittee on Human Biological Materials Procurement for the International Embryonic Stem Cell Guidelines Task Force, a multinational, multidisciplinary working group for the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR). In 2007, he served as Co-Chairperson of the ISSCR Task Force on International Guidelines for the Clinical Translation of Stem Cells. He is also the past Chairperson of the ISSCR's Ethics and Public Policy Committee. His bioethics articles have appeared in Science, Nature, Cell Stem Cell, the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the Hastings Center Report and the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, among many other publications. Klappentext This book provides a sophisticated yet accessible account of emerging trends in stem cell research and their accompanying ethical issues. Advance praise: 'At last we have a comprehensive review of the crucially important yet enduringly controversial field of stem cell research. Ranging across topics as diverse as philosophy of science, ancient mythology, modern biology, the meaning of language, and the intricacies of FDA requirements for the compassionate use of investigational biologic drugs, Hyun weaves together a story of humanity's latest effort to define, heal, and even regenerate itself.' R. Alta Charo, University of Wisconsin Law School Advance praise: '... a compelling, academically rigorous, and surprisingly entertaining addition to the bioethics literature ... Hyun is a renowned and respected bioethicist. He has also spent a good deal of time with the stem cell research community, and this practical experience shows. He provides an analysis that is both thoroughly readable and informed by the latest research and scientific debates ... this book covers a tremendous amount of ground, including a stellar introduction to bioethics, the relevant science, and the regulation and politics of biomedical research. In many ways, [it] is a book about bioethics and science policy as seen through the lens of stem cells ... should be read by both students who want to learn about the field of bioethics and academics looking for a comprehensive and thoughtful examination of the science and philosophical dilemmas associated with this challenging area of research.' Timothy Caulfield, University of Alberta Advance praise: 'Finally we have a very useful vo...
