Physicians in Europe this week said they had successfully transplanted a woman's windpipe using the patient's own stem cells. Meanwhile, there is speculation that an Obama administration will loosen restrictions on stem cell research. We talk with a panel of local scientists about recent developments involving stem cells.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Arnold Kriegstein, director of the UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine
• Renee Reijo Pera, director of the Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Education and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford University
• Thea Tlsty, professor of pathology at UCSF
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has asked universities in the CSU system to make an additional $66 million in mid-semester cuts to their programs. We take a look at how these cuts will affect current students, enrollment requirements and the future of the Cal State educational system.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Allison Jones, assistant vice chancellor for student academic support at California State University
• H.D. Palmer, deputy director of external affairs for the California Department of Finance
• Jim Blackburn, director of enrollment management services for the California State University system
• Natalie Franklin, president of Associated Students, Inc. at San Francisco State University
• Thomas McCoy, professor of communication and chapter president of the California Faculty Association at California State University East Bay
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Palestinian scholar Saree Makdisi joins us to discuss his recent book, "Palestine Inside Out," a first-hand account of daily life for the Palestinian people. In the second half hour, we talk with veteran foreign correspondent Martin Fletcher about his 30 year career covering conflict zones around the world. Fletcher is the author "Breaking News."
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
• Martin Fletcher, NBC News Tel Aviv bureau chief and author of "Breaking News" (second half hour)
• Saree Makdisi, professor of English and comparative literature at UCLA and author of "Palestine Inside Out" (first half hour)

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