Joy Kikuchi, editor

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Stem-cell research: Superman championed a life-saving cause

In the weeks surrounding the passing of well-known actor Christopher Reeve, the issue of stem cell research has been brought to the fore of the political forum. It is but one of the thorns in the side of the Bush campaign this election year. Reeve was an advocate for embryonic stem cell research, and it is likely that with financial backing from the government, this research could have helped him stand again.