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The film follows Dr. Jack Kessler of Northwestern University in his search for a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. When Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes.
In the moments following the accident, Dr. Kessler made the decision to change the focus of his research to begin looking for a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. Through Kessler’s story, we bring the stem cell debate to the public for discussion.
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita: Directed by Maria Finitzo. With Terrence Howard. Terra Incognita is a feature length documentary film and companion civic engagement campaign featuring the story of Dr. Jack Kessler, the current chair of Northwestern University's Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurological Sciences, and his ...
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- Maria Finitzo
- 2007-10
15 de jan. de 2008 · Premieres Tuesday, January 15, 2008 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS.Terra Incognita is a feature length documentary featuring the story of...
This film brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the...
But when the daughter of a respected neurologist is paralyzed with a spinal cord injury, he enters the unknown territory of stem cell research, navigating its promises and its perils." [description taken from http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/stemcell/] This film received a Peabody award in 2008, a Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film ...
15 de jan. de 2008 · Through the personal experiences of the Kesslers, lab researchers and others affected by spinal cord injury, Mapping Stem Cell Research follows the evolving interplay between the promise of new medical advancements and the tension between modern science and religion.
