human embryo

Pictures and simple text describe the miracle of life, from conception up to birth.

Introduces stem cell research issues and examines the pros and cons of the debate.

Explores the first nine months of life inside the womb, discussing what has been learned about developing babies with the advent of ultrasound and other advanced medical technologies.

Explores the different sides of the public debates regarding the legal, social, and ethical issues involved in human embryo research.

Explores the first nine months of life inside the womb, discussing what has been learned about developing babies with the advent of ultrasound and other advanced medical technologies.

Explores how the creation of the test tube baby ushered in a new era in reproductive technology, and analyzes the ethical and political issues surrounding the first test tube baby in the 1970s.

Explores the current debates over cloning and stem cell research, discussing developments in stem cell research, cloning, and embryology in a historical and philosophical context and exploring the legal, social, and ethical issues at the heart of the controversy.

Human stem cells were have been known as a promising avenue for research and medicine since the late 1990s, but stem cell research had has been engulfed in controversy. Through a narrative-driven pro/con format? supported by facts, quotes, anecdotes, and full-color illustrations?this title examines issues related to stem cell research.

Contains controversial articles that debate various perspectives on the issue of human embryo experimentation, exploring questions over whether the practice is beneficial and ethical, whether research should be federally funded, and whether early human embryos are human beings.

Explains what stem cells are; describes the medical functions scientists think stem cells could perform and the technologies involved; and discusses the ethical debate over the issue, presenting the various arguments for and against.