Re: BOOKS: Merchants of Immortality

From: Brett Paatsch (paatschb@optusnet.com.au)
Date: Sun Jun 22 2003 - 22:11:39 MDT

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    Mez writes:

    > From: Robert J. Bradbury [mailto:bradbury@aeiveos.com]
    > > This looks to be a mixed bag about the causes of restrictions
    > > on stem cell research as well as the limits to life span
    > extension...
    > >
    > > Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life
    > > Extension by Stephen S. Hall (June 2003).
    > > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618095> 241/
    > >
    > > Has anyone read this?
    >
    > I've flipped through it. It looks like a fascinating book as far as
    > the politics of stem cell and embryo research go. Doesn't seem to
    > have much to do with life extension, though.

    Just from the Amazon info it looks a bit interesting but I think I'll
    wait a couple of weeks until it turns up in Oz.

    Seems the author, Stephen S. Hall, is a pop. sci. writer rather
    than a scientist. I've not read anything he's written, is he good?

    - Brett

     



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