Is Nobel a nod to ESC work?
| 4 October, 2010 | Adie Chan |
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There are some interesting parallels between today’s Nobel Prize-winning technology (in vitro fertilization) and embryonic stem cell research. In the early days, Robert Geoffrey Edwards experienced some pushback from people who had ethical concerns about the technique. And IVF provides a potential source of new embryonic stem cell lines, in the form of unused embryos. Think the Nobel committee is trying to send a message? Let us know in the poll below.
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This was a VERY well deserved scientific prize. Impossible to send any other message because no one can doubt the scientific importance.
It was time that the Nobel committee changed the rule and award the Nobel prize posthumously. Spare a thought for Dr. Steptoe who would have surely shared this year’s prize with Edwards. If the committee can start a new prize called the Economic Nobel which was not in Nobel’s original will, why not do something which is far more justified and ethical? You simply have to think about Rosalind Franklin. Do you think Crick and Watson would have cracked the DNA structure so soon without the Franklin’s x-ray fiber diagram of DNA? Certainly not, in my opinion, although they are brilliant as scientists. Also, no one cares about the peace prize now. It has become a complete farce and rather political, especially after its award to Kissinger and Obama. Imagine Gandhi never getting it!
I totally agree with the 1st part of ken’s comment. This morning when I heard about this Nobel prize thought’s of Rosalind Franklin crossed my mind. I believe she actually died when she did because of her x-ray fiber diagram of DNA. At that time nobody knew about the negative impact of sustained exposure to x-ray.
I am not so sure I agree that nobody cares about the peace prize but I think it is much harder to find a worthy candidate.
Yes, Dr. Steptoe who would have surely shared this year’s prize with Edwards. It’s just a regret.