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Big Screen Science: Stem Cell Controversy
In this video, produced by Teachers TV, Craig McMillan, a wheelchair user, investigates the moral and ethical dilemmas of stem cell therapy and questions whether it will ultimately affect his own disability.
Craig, who started using a wheelchair following a rugby accident, is filmed by a group of 14 and 15-year-old students from his former school in Belfast. The students made the film with the help of a professional filmmaker and local scientist. They had never met Craig but felt that his involvement in the film would give it greater impact and meaning.
The video can be used to stimulate debate about the applications and implications of science.
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