SCBE In The News
January 2006

01/29/06
KCBS-AM
David Magnus discussed stem cell intellectual property issues.

01/29/06
Tech Nation
David Magnus discussed the ethical issues for women donating their eggs for stem cell research.

01/27/06
San Francisco Business Times
South Korea stem cell scandal has scientists doing soul searching
This article discusses a stem cell conference held at Stanford last Friday. Donald Kennedy, editor-in-chief of Science and former Stanford president, is quoted here. (registration required)

01/24/06
Forbes
Group Calls For Ban On Drug-Industry Gifts To Doctors
A group of influential doctors and academic leaders are calling for a ban on all pharmaceutical gifts to doctors at academic medical centers. David Magnus is quoted in this HealthDay article

01/26/06
Springfield News-Sun
Fake Research Puts Medical Journals Under Microscope
David Magnus comments on the recent stem-cell controversy in South Korea.  

01/28/06
Associated Press
Brain Scans As Lie Detectors? Our Own Lying Thief Checks It Out
This article discusses the possibility of using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to detect lies. Hank Greely, and Judy Illes are quoted.

1/24/06
New York Times
Come Again? Good Medicine Requires Clarity
Candid, unhurried conversations between doctors and patients are too often replaced with a clipboard of legalese and a pen. Clarence Braddock is quoted here.

01/23/06
USNews.com
What Comes Next?
This article discusses how scientists are facing major setbacks in stem cell research, especially after the recent controversy in South Korea. David Magnus is quoted here.

01/23/06
Time.com
South Korea/ Blinded By Science
Christopher Scott is quoted in this article on the recent South Korean stem cell controversy.

01/22/06
New York Times
Love You, K2a2s, Whoever You Are
Sandra Soo-Jin Lee is referenced in this article on DNA genealogy. (registration required)

01/21/06
Oakland Tribune

Science Top Editor: Fraud Not Prevalent
This article discusses a stem cell conference held at Stanford on Friday. Donald Kennedy and David Magnus are quoted here.   

01/19/06
San Jose Mercury News
State's Stem Cell Policy Criticized In Report
A non-profit advocacy group has release a report on the state's one-year-old stem cell institute. David Magnus is quoted in this article.

01/17/06
KRON-TV
David Magnus was featured in a segment on assisted suicide.

01/12/06
San Francisco Chronicle
Abstinence-Only Sex Ed Is Ethically Indefensible
This opinion piece on problems with government-funded abstinence-only programs is written by Katrina Karkazis.

01/11/06
Moira Gunn's TechNation (PBS)
During this segment, Christopher Scott discussed stem cells and the recent controversy in South Korea.

01/10/06
HealthDay
Scandal Won't Kill Stem Cells' Promise, Advocates Say
A number of scientists are planning to try somatic cell nuclear transfer, despite the recent stem cell controversy in South Korea. David Magnus is quoted here.

01/09/06
KDVS-FM
This Week in Science with Kirsten Sanford
Christopher Scott discussed stem cells during this segment.

01/08/06
KLO-AM
Christopher Scott discussed stem cells during this segment.

01/04/06
Slate.com
Breaking Eggs
An article written by David Magnus and Mildred Cho are referenced in this article on the South Korean stem cell controversy.

01/04/06
KGO-AM
During this segment, Christopher Scott discussed stem cells and the recent controversy in South Korea.

01/03/06
USNews.com
On The Bookshelf: Reflections On South Korea's Stem Cell Scandal
Christopher Scott discusses the South Korean stem cell controversy in this Q&A.

01/01/06
New York Times
Guess What's In The New Test Tubes
Mildred Cho is quoted in this year-ahead piece. (registration required)