The embryonic stem cell could hold the key to cures for diseases such as Parkinson's and diabetes. While politicians in America debate the ethics and funding of stem cell research, scientists overseas are taking the lead. The World examines scientific progress in China, Israel, Britain and here in America in a special four-part series on stem cell research airing April 26-29, 2005.

http://www.theworld.org/technology/stemcell/index.shtml

Just wondering how folks feel that we're spending money in Iraq when we could be advancing our nation and bettering our children.