tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post8722273915252712800..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: The Stem Cell Controversy: No Scripture, No Science, No Ethics, No FundingRon Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-10078444014066600812007-01-29T10:27:00.000-08:002007-01-29T10:27:00.000-08:00Dave,
It seems as though we're stuck with a model ...Dave,<br />It seems as though we're stuck with a model where the Pfizers of the world pretty much focus on applied research and leave the basic research for taxpayer funded organizations to pick up. I guess I'm unimaginative on this one but it seems like the answer is to just make sure that the profits flowing from applied research (and consumption of same) are taxed sufficiently to fund general research.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-52224672903050798412007-01-29T05:33:00.000-08:002007-01-29T05:33:00.000-08:00To play devil's advocate, and, it's been awhile s...To play devil's advocate, and, it's been awhile since I read about the issue; but, I think there are some federal regulatory and/or statutory barriers to the use of existing stem cells. For all of the reasons you cite, they should be lifted. But, why should the feds pay for research? If there is great promise in the research, and I think there is, Pfizer could hire back some of the ten thousand it laid off to work in this area.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.com