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Scientists have found a way to turn the skin cell of a mouse into the equivalent of a stem cell, and they say someday this technique might be transferable to humans. The latest findings and what they mean for the national debate over embryonic stem cell research.
Rick Weiss, science reporter for "The Washington Post"
Dr. John Gearhart, professor of medicine and director of the stem cell program at Johns Hopkins University
Dr. William Hurlbut, physician and consulting professor at the Neuroscience Institute at Stanford University Medical Center; member of the President's Council on Bioethics
Dr. Marius Wernig, postdoctoral researcher at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, an independent research and educational institution that shares a teaching affiliation with MIT
CEOs were once undisputed leaders of the corporations they lead. But recent scandals, from Enron to AIG, Home Depot to Disney, have changed the balance of power from the CEO to the corporate board. A look at corporate governance in the wake of scandal, 9/11 and the bursting of the stock market bubble.
Alan Murray, assistant managing editor of the "Wall Street Journal" and a regular contributor to CNBC-TV. His other books include, "Showdown at Gucci Gulch" and "The Wealth of Choices."
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