As expected, last month the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) updated its guidelines for stem cell research. The marquee guideline is the relaxation of the limit of 14 days on how long a human embryo may be kept alive in a lab. According to the ISSCR the update reflects emerging advances including stem […]

Author Archives: Michael Wee
Michael Wee is the Education and Research Officer at the Anscombe Bioethics Centre. He is also an Associate Member of the Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, Oxford; Associate Lecturer in bioethics at Oscott seminary; and a Young Researcher Member of the Holy See's bioethics advisory body, the Pontifical Academy for Life. His academic background is in literature and philosophy, and he previously studied at Durham University and Oxford University.