section 1. Scientific background of stem cells
1. Stem cells 101
2. History of stem cells and stem cell research through the 1980s
3. Current stem cell research since 1990
4. Taking care : growing and maintaining embryonic stem cells
5. Hope for the future : diseases and disorders of the nervous system
6. Of blood, bones, and the immune system
7. Tissue engineering : bones, muscles, skin, endocrine glands
section 2. Ethics and regulations
8. Ethics and research in history
9. Ethics and the brave new world
10. Religious considerations
11. Regulatory issues in the United States
12. Regulatory issues in other countries
13. The future of stem cell research
section 3. References and resources
Appendix A. Annotated primary source documents
Appendix B. Stem cell timeline
Appendix C. Glossary
Appendix D. Further reading.