Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Cultured Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethical issues behind stem cell research and cloning. They make their own ethical decisions on both subjects.

A presentation which concentrates on the development of the blastocyst and embryo after fertilization. Topics begin with the scientific names and processes at each stage and then develop into an explanation of embryonic and somatic stem...

A multi-faceted lesson immerses AP biologists into the world of the stem cell. Using PowerPoint presentations, you introduce your class to diabetes and the possibility of finding cures through stem cell research. Online animations and...

Tutorial that looks at human embryonic stem cells and their potential medical applications.

Learn the basics of stem cells by reading the article and watching the stem cell animation. Stem cells as therapy for diseases is the perspective of this website. Somatic cell nuclear transfer is covered.

A video explaining embryonic and somatic stem cells by overviewing early development of an embryo. Also discussed is the reasons why embryonic stem cell research can be controversially. [19:54]

Students use the Internet to discover information about human embryonic stem cells from the National Institutes of Health. They examine different sides of the debate to use or not to use stem cells. They can also listen to speeches given...

An overview of the early development of a zygote to an embryo. Understand embryonic and somatic stem cells. [19:55]

An overview of early development of a zygote to an embryo. Embryonic and somatic stem cells. [19:55]

Mini-documentary on the use of stem cells for regeneration of damaged cells.