Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition
Posted by admin | Posted in Embryology | Posted on 29-08-2010
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The second edition of Kiessling and Anderson’s text, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, continues to address the social, legal and ethical debates resulting from the Bush Administrations restriction of federal funding for embryonic stem cell therapy. The emerging field of human embryonic stem cell biomedicine crosses many disciplinary boundaries — cell biology, reproductive biology, embryology, molecular biology, endocrinology, immunology, fetal medicine, transplantation medicine, and surgery. This single reference provides basic information from these multiple disciplines as it pertains to the science of stem cells.
Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition
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In my opinion this book is poorly written — grammatical errors, convoluted sentences, poor organisation — and in places appears to be just plain wrong. For example, the first paragraph on page 11 (!!) seems wrong — egg cells also contain half the number of chromosomes — and it gets worse. I should have been tipped off by the fact that the book is published by a no-name press, and definitely by the grovelling introduction by the professor touted on page 9 — but it was too late by then, I had already bought the thing.
Rating: 1 / 5
The second edition of Human Embryonic Stem Cells provides all of the information that we need now to understand not only the science and great potential behind stem cell research, but also the complexities of the ongoing legislative and ethical debates. As a PhD student (not in biological sciences!), I highly recommend this book as an interesting read for anyone who wants a better understanding of stem cells. It would also be an excellent undergraduate textbook.
Rating: 5 / 5
I read the entire book in a couple evenings and felt I had a grasp of what has been done in the stem cell field and where we are going. I loved the format with the historical inserts, these broke up the technical bits into bite size chunks and added meaning to the discoveries. I don’t usually visit author’s websites but looked up Dr. Kiessling (www.bedfordresearch.org) and its neat; she is independent of industry and institutional influence; perhaps that is why she has such a clear view of stem cell research. I hope President Obama reads this book!
Rating: 5 / 5
As a high school English teacher, I live well outside of the Sciences but, nonetheless, am constantly on the prowl for details of current debates and resultant controversies. On a tip from a good friend in the field, I picked up the second edition of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and found exactly what I was looking for. The authors give a comprehensive history of embryonic stem cell research and delve into the intricacies of the science behind it without keeping the reader at a distance with complicated jargon or tortuous complexity. Most fascinating for me is Kiessling’s clear treatment of the often thorny legislative and ethical concerns surrounding embryonic stem cell research. Overall, I found the text to be a rewarding read and have recommended it to many of my colleagues.
Rating: 5 / 5
From start to finish, this book was informative and brilliantly written. I couldn’t wait to see what was on the next page! Seriously, Dr. Kiessling knows her Stem Cells. I wish I could have her over for dinner. Can’t wait for the third edition!
Rating: 5 / 5