Stem Cell Research Controversy
Saturday, December 03, 2005
The spectacle of the world's top stem-cell scientist resigning from a major research center in disgrace over an ethical lapse offers an object lesson for those who worry this fledgling science is running out of control.South Korean stem-cell pioneer Hwang Woo-suk last week admitted he knew about ethically dubious payments to women who worked in his lab for eggs he used in his research, and later lied about it.
The response to Hwang's missteps among scientists internationally shows that ethical self-regulation is alive and well in the world of stem-cell research.
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