Beyond Fraud — Stem-Cell Research Continues

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Abstract
The developments in the laboratory of Woo Suk Hwang of Seoul National University in South Korea are profoundly disappointing to all scientists — not solely stem-cell biologists, although we are the most immediately affected and will be subjected to the greatest scrutiny. It would be an overreaction, however, to attach apocalyptic significance to this incident either for the stem-cell field or for biomedical research in general. Although the events of Hwang's story provide a case study of some of the worst aspects of high-profile, high-stakes global science, they also include some reassuring elements.