Scenarios about 'stem cells'
Stem cells are undifferentiated cells capable of developing into specialized cell types with the potential to regenerate damaged tissues and organs. Their research has sparked significant medical breakthroughs and ethical debates, particularly regarding embryonic stem cell use, since the late 20th century. In alternate history scenarios, different regulatory frameworks or earlier discoveries could dramatically alter medical technology development, disease treatment timelines, and the ethical landscape of biotechnology.
What If Cloning Technology Was More Advanced?
Exploring the alternate timeline where cloning technology developed more rapidly, transforming medicine, agriculture, and raising profound ethical questions about human identity and reproduction.
What If Stem Cell Research Was Never Restricted?
Exploring the alternate timeline where embryonic stem cell research developed without political and religious restrictions, potentially revolutionizing medicine decades earlier.