Media plays a crucial role in the construction of public understanding of stem cell research and the debates on ethical and political issues that surround it. Media coverage of stem cell research largely falls under health science journalism. Increasingly, however, the field of media and stem cell research comes under the scrutiny of cross disciplinary arenas of ethics, political communication, science communication and public opinion poll research.
This page covers the broad topic of stem cell research and the role of media.
Select one of these Current Events and Newspapers databases and search under terms like: stem cell research or embryonic stem cells. Use combinations of terms where appropriate e.g., stem cells and fat tissue.