The Northwestern Association for Biomedical Research (NWABR) has found a way to turn the contentious topic of stem cell research from confrontation to conversation. "A key misconception about ethics," said Jeanne Ting-Chowning, Education Director at NWABR, "is that ethics is a matter of opinion. In actuality, ethical communications are about fostering well-reasoned judgments with respect for alternative viewpoints. Ethics is central to our human experience and to living within society in a civilized way."

NWABR has developed a K-12 teaching curriculum, The Science and Ethics of Stem Cell Research which provides an opportunity for exploration of both the scientific and ethical issues involved with the application of stem cell research. Students learn how ethics can provide a structured way to analyze the issue of stem cell research that moves beyond science to the formation of well-reasoned positions. (continued...)

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