[crocowhile]

>This current article discusses how someone was denied funding for human trials of stem cell therapy despite the fact that it cured T1D in animal models

Weissman is not "someone". He is one of the founding fathers of the stem cell field and has done amazing thing. He is a leader in the field and got really amazing results with animals. Sorry to say that but you sound like the first year student here.

[carbocation]

Your comment comes off like a mix of appeal to authority with a touch of ad hominem. Do you disagree with what I've written? Is my failure to explain why 'this "someone" is a big deal' (which I felt was pretty well explained in the article itself) your primary concern?

In my other comments on this thread, you can see that I feel his work is important. So if you're concerned, as is implied in your language, about my respect for his work, you can rest assured.