Word: creationism
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...reprogramming technique at least has the advantage of not requiring the creation and ultimate destruction of embryos, which poses huge ethical problems for some people...
With dozens of labs around the world working on the problem, the creation of stem-cell lines from embryos like these will happen sooner or later. But even when they do, scientists will have to learn how to coax them into producing useful tissues. They'll also have to make certain that both the cloning and the coaxing don't damage the cells in a way that make them not just ineffective but lethal. That's the danger with a different form of stem-cell production, announced this past November, in which skin cells are simply genetically reprogrammed to revert...
...China has resisted foreign pressure for faster appreciation of the yuan out of concern that such action will slow the economy and reduce employment. But policymakers also know their stance is fueling trade frictions and that exchange-rate appreciation is not always bad for job creation. A stronger currency could ease the trade surplus and fight domestic inflation. It could also help the country reduce its reliance on low-end manufacturing; a mightier yuan would encourage the development of higher value-added businesses and service industries, which have lagged manufacturing but hold greater promise for long-term job creation...
...musical’s first act outlines God’s creation of the Earth and his children, Adam and Eve (Harvard theatre veterans Barry A. Shafrin ’09 and Rachel E. Flynn ’09). True to Biblical form, “Father” bans his children from the Garden of Eden after they partake of a forbidden fruit...
...which the Faculty was primed to discuss several important proposals. The Faculty’s decision to play hooky reflects a laziness and complacency that must change. Matters that were scheduled to be discussed at the meeting included reform of course evaluations so that evaluations and the creation of a film studies Ph.D. under the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies. While it is true that these reforms are not urgent, delaying the discussion further is likely to push other topics further down the agenda. Indeed, these issues were to be discussed at the December meeting, which was instead dominated...