Stem Cell Research

Nancy E. Snow is professor of philosophy at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

"This volume is a collection of ten essays developed out of a 2001 conference . . . the gathering convened scientists and ethicists to discuss scientific, public policy, and ethical issues concerning human stem cell research . . . the essays offer a wide range of topics, analyses, and arguments, and, as a whole, exhibit some of the complexity of issues involved in discussing human stem cell research-human embryonic stem cell research in particular. As such, the volume is an excellent introduction to the nuanced contours of this contentious realm." —Pro Ecclesia". . . the contributions are thought-provoking and the arguments need to be addressed by proponents of the research." —Conscience"Snow's volume is earnest . . . a plea for ethically informed science." —Times Literary Supplement". . . so volatile and dynamic are the variables in the debates over this type of research, it would be a mistake not to look upon it as having lasting value. The authors are attentive to cutting edge science to be sure, but they effectively raise up time-tested principles from biomedical ethics and the natural law tradition in an effort to weigh the pros and cons." —Catholic Library World"This collection is an important resource for any bioethics course." —Theological Studies"[Stem Cell Research] provides a useful primer for many. . . of the ethical issues presented by the embryonic stem cell debate." —The Quarterly Review of Biology". . . this collection of essays is sure to speak to readers on either side of this divisive issue." —NationalJournal.com"In the book, Stem Cell Research, Nancy Snow provides a collection of essays that discuss different aspects of the stem cell debate. This is an important endeavor. . ." —Dialogue"This collection covers a broad range of scientific, ethical, and public policy issues. Some articles provide general background and information, while others make highly original contributions to the ongoing debate. Ethical issues are discussed knowledgeably from a variety of religious and philosophical perspectives. Thoughtful disagreements among authors illustrate the difficulty of reaching a consensus on public policy." —Carol A. Tauer, Professor of Philosophy Emerita, The College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN