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Stem Cells
Jonathan Slack
A Very Short Introduction
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◷ 18 Minutes
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Stem Cells (2021) provides an introduction to stem cells – how they’re used by scientists, the therapies that exist today, and what the near future holds. It focuses on the medical and scientific consideration of stem cells and only briefly considers ethical, political, and legal aspects. This “very short introduction” is part of a series of over 650 short introductions covering myriad subjects in every discipline.
About the author
Jonathan Slack is an emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota, USA, and the University of Bath, UK. He’s published five academic books and is also the author of Genes, another book in the Very Short Introduction series.
Who might enjoy this content?
- Biology buffs
- Stem cell therapy skeptics and miracle-cure seekers
- Politicians and businesspeople interested in the future of stem cell applications
