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I happened to be watching Oprah when this exchange between Dr. Mehmet Oz and Michael J. Fox aired. If you missed it, this is well worth your time: Josh Brahm is the creator of “Science Matters,” a series of videos presenting arguments for using Adult Stem Cell Research and iPS technology instead of Embryonic Stem [...]
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My oldest son (Nathan’s big bro’), Adam, has almost completed his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His team has completed a project that has recently been published in Biofabrication, a journal of state-of-the-art research and development. Much of what those guys do is waaay over my head, but [...]
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Birmingham is one of my favorite places to visit–I love the shopping (the Summit!), the restaurants (Cheesecake Factory, Jim and Nicks, Kobe…), and the rolling beauty of the countryside. Bryan, Nathan, and I just spent a lovely weekend there to witness our oldest son, Adam, as he received awards at UAB‘s Thirty-fourth Annual Honors Convocation. [...]
