Edward Wong; Ray Kurzweil; Stem Cells

Wednesday 08/03/2005

Correspondent Edward Wong reports on the murder of kidnapped journalist Steven Vincent and a roadside bomb that killed 14 U.S. Marines. Ray Kurzweil discusses his book, "Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever." Conversations about the science and politics of stem cell research, first with biologist Rudolf Jaenisch, then with political scientist Sheila Jasanoff.

People in this video: Edward Wong Rudolf Jaenisch Ray Kurzweil Sheila Jasanoff

Category: World Health Science

Sheila Jasanoff
Politics, Science
Air Date 08/03/2005
Political scientist Sheila Jasanoff discusses Senator Bill Frist's support of a bill funding stem cell research. 10:10
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Rudolf Jaenisch
Politics, Health, Science
Air Date 08/03/2005
The MIT biologist comments on the bill to increase federal funding for stem cell research and President Bush's promise to veto. 10:00
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Stem Cell Cloning
Law, Science, Religion
Air Date 02/04/2008
Dr. George Daley and correspondent Robert Bazell discuss the significance and ethics of embryonic stem cell cloning. 17:32
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Ray Kurzweil
Health, Science
Air Date 08/03/2005
Inventor Ray Kurzweil discusses the science behind his ideas on radical life extension. 16:41
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Stem Cell Decision
Politics, Health, Science
Air Date 08/09/2001
A panel discussion about President Bush's decision to allow limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. 54:57
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