Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

In NYTimes Op-Ed, Words that Work for Stem Cell Opponents

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Later this weekend, I will have much more to say about this op-ed by Yuval Levin appearing in Friday’s NY Times, so check back. The piece is a leading example of how stem cell opponents have honed a language in talking about stem cell research that imbues a technical topic with emotion, drama, and “yuck.”.

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