Stem Cells

The use of stem cells is a very controversial and debatable topic in today's society. There many people who are strongly in support and many who strongly oppose stem cell research. I am not entirely sure of what my opinion is. I do not believe in the possibility of cloning people because it takes away the value of a human life. However, I am in support of stem cell research if it leads to the cures of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, or any other major health issue. It will be very interesting in the future to see what happens with stem cell research with the advancement of technology, and the constant human goal to cure diseases.

I already knew that stem cell research has been done on animals and even created clones, like Dolly the sheep. I did not think about any other possible benefits that stem cell research would have for animals. The Voice of San Diego which is an independent news organization released an article on November 30,2009 titled Stem Cells' Next Use:Fighting Extinction.


The article describes the possibilities of using stem cells in animals to fight against extinction through the prevention and curing diseases and the breeding of animals. I am still not in strong support of cloning any living thing, but the use of stem cells to prevent the extinction of animals would be quite valuable.

Stem Cells' Next Use: Fighting Extinction


Polar bears are one animal that may be facing extinction due to small amounts of sea ice as a result of climate change. Could stem cells be used to help prevent the polar bear and other animals facing the same fate from becoming extinct?