What Is a Stem Cell?
Description
The human body is an incredible thing; every eyelash, every fingernail, every organ starts out the same way: as an embryonic stem cell. This video clip offers an introduction to what stem cells really are, how they were first discovered, and the trajectory of relevant scientific discoveries since.
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8 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2009
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