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Francis Collins: “I think one of the unfortunate aspects of the discussion about human embryonic stem cells is that it has somehow implied…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2010
I think one of the unfortunate aspects of the discussion about human embryonic stem cells is that it has somehow implied that scientists are opposed to research on adult stem cells. Not at all.
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Francis Collins
Pennsylvania

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Collins clarifies that scientists support both embryonic and adult stem cell research.

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