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PBS NewsHour  Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

Stem Cell Scientists Gurdon and Yamanaka Win Nobel Prize in Medicine Details

 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Stem Cell Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

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.

Duration: (8:24)
Premiere Date: 10/08/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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