Science Trumps Politics In Stem Cell Decision

President Barack Obama is keeping a campaign promise to reverse the Bush administration's limitations on stem cell research.

This should advance the research conducted at Wisconsin's pioneering stem cell program at UW-Madison and WARF, its Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

Some say the decision opens up competition and could diminish the lead enjoyed by the Wisconsin scientists, but I think their team is strong and nimble enough to continue to dominate for some time to come.