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Nature

Science

Medical Research: Cell Division

The controversial history of WI-38, a cell strain created from an aborted fetus “that has arguably helped to save more lives than any other created by researchers.”

Meredith Wadman Nature Jun 2013 20min Permalink

Science

The Split Brain: A Tale of Two Halves

The impact, both on researchers and patients, of a radical treatment.

David Wolman Nature Mar 2012 15min Permalink

Scientists on Trial: At Fault?

In 2009, 300 people perished in an earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. Next week, six Italian scientists and one government official will stand trial for manslaughter.

Stephen S. Hall Nature Sep 2011 20min Permalink

Science

Epidemiology: Study of a Lifetime

A group of scientists started tracking thousands of British children born during one cold March week in 1946. Those children are now 65 and the data generated through careful tracking of their life history has become extremely valuable.

Helen Pearson Nature Mar 2011 15min Permalink