Issues Paper

Stem cell research, both adult and embryonic, has more potential benefits outweighing the controversies it faces.

new media:
Provides easy ways to explore and learn about the world of science.
-Wikipedia: the idea in general
Learning basic facts vs. learning in depth.
-"Development of Online... Example From China"
-comparison[scrip]
stem cells:
The basic facts.
-Stem Cells [Langwith]
-"Stem Cell Basics"
-What stem cells are
-Types of stem cells
-The process
The risks, the problems.
The controversy.
-"The Great Debate.."
-The Human Embyonic Stem Cell Debate...
-embyonic stem cells
-the question of when human life begins
How the controversies are not all that controversial when you look at it in perspective.
new media:
Effectiveness in learning, good or bad?
-"Teaching and Learning Resources From Federal Agencies"
-How new media is helpful to learning the basics, which is preparation for understanding the concept fully and in-depth.
-Preparation to "join the conversation"
stem cells:
Application
-Stem Cells [Wobus]