Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

Name: Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
Uploaded: 2012-10-07T08:00:00Z
Duration: P504S
Description: England's Sir John Gurdon and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka from Japan share the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine for work on stem cells, revealing that mature cells can be reverted into primitive cells. Ray Suarez talks to Harvard Stem Cell Institute's Dr. David Scadden, who explains the implications and applications for stem cell medicine.

Clip: 10/08/2012 | 8m 24s

England's Sir John Gurdon and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka from Japan share the 2012 Nobel Prize in medicine for work on stem cells, revealing that mature cells can be reverted into primitive cells. Ray Suarez talks to Harvard Stem Cell Institute's Dr. David Scadden, who explains the implications and applications for stem cell medicine.

Aired: 10/08/12

Rating: NR

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