Stem Cell Researcher Resigns

November 24, 2005

South Korean stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk has resigned over the way in which human eggs were obtained for his work. It appears that he was unaware that women were being paid for their eggs and that some of the donors were members of his research team. However, he did at some point find out, and then lied to Nature.

Being too focused on scientific development, I may not have seen all the ethical issues related to my research.