Stem Cell Breakthrough

I was very pleased to read that researchers in Japan and the United States have developed a method for creating stem cells from skin tissue. Regardless of your position in the debate, this news has to be viewed as a major scientific breakthrough which will have a huge impact in the medical community for years to come.

Update: Charles Krauthammer, one of the truly wise men writing political commentary in this country, has an article on this topic. It is a must read.