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