Slog - Comments on Federally Funded Human Embryonic Stem Cells http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce The University of Washington was selected by the NIH as one of two national centers for human embryonic stem cell research. The purse? Ten million dollars in federal funds spread over five years. Hurray for us! (Full disclosure time: I was a small contributor to the grant, including preliminary data, experimental design and writing. The lab I work in will be receiving some of the funds. Writing this, I am the eponym for conflict of interest.) Hearing the news, Eric Earling at Sound Politics noted: And a reminder that despite the annoyingly simplistic campaign rhetoric one hears around election time,... Copyright 2008 Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:39:41 -0800 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:46:38 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Levislade You must really hate babies to want so badly for our government to murder them, Jonathan. Why do you hate babies?

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796975 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796975 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:03:44 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Bush hates science. There was a thing in the New Yorker 6-12 months ago where one of his totally political appointees said something like "we're on the verge of huge breakthroughs; in five years there will be no cancer at all." Which is of course completely absurd (unfortunately.)

Experts consulted in the article thought that perhaps he said it as part of an effort to set expectations so high that when they underdeliver, people will respond with less trust in science.

George W. Bush: pure fucking evil.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796976 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796976 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:04:23 -0800 Comment by rubyred Jonathan, do you want my eggs? You can have them. But yr going to have to come get them.

]]> rubyred http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796994 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c796994 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:21:16 -0800 Comment by brinsonian The president's infinite wisdom is compounded by his uncanny soothsaying ability. Remember the threat of "human-animal hybrids" he railed against in his Jan. '06 State o' the Union?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/stateoftheunion/2006/

Well, the British Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (clearly the enemy of life and good morals everywhere) "have agreed in principle to allow human-embryo embryos to be created and used for research. ... Scientists want to create hybrid embryos by merging human cells with animal eggs in a bid to extract stem cells. The embryos would then be destroyed within 14 days."

"In principle" means that scientists still have to make individual applications. I imagine there is a check box on that form somewhere for "Yes, I pinky-swear to chuck everything after two weeks. For real."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6978384.stm
Including typical BBC scary headline, complete with air quotes: "'Human-animal' embryo green light."

]]> brinsonian http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797023 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797023 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:54:35 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @2 - not just science, he also hates black people.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797077 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797077 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:27:34 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Will, does he hate black evangelical millionaires?

I always thought it was all about (1) faith and (2) class with that evil prick. I know his dad (vis: Wille Horton) and his mom (vis: her very own mixed-race grandchildren) hate black people, but I always thought he was more singularly focused in his hatred.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797102 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797102 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:52:42 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Good question. I think he likes them if they bail him out of jail and give him money.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797160 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:04:03 -0800 Comment by COMTE Considering how inbred shrub's own genetic line probably is, it makes perfect sense that he'd only support research on stem cells from equally inbred sources.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797232 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797232 Science Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:04:24 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi $2 million a year for five years is worth putting up with the feds' bullshit?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797514 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c797514 Science Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:20:23 -0800 Comment by Kristin Bell re: 3. Yah, what if people want to donate their eggs and things for research, is that possible? God I hate the president for so many reasons. Good luck with your research!!!

]]> Kristin Bell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c799710 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/federally_funded_human_embryonic_stem_ce#c799710 Science Sun, 09 Sep 2007 09:46:38 -0800