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Jeremy Manier
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Jeremy Manier is the Senior Science Reporter at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He is also editor of the blog Science Life, at http://sciencelife.uchospitals.edu.

He is a former science and medical reporter for the Chicago Tribune, where he worked from 1997 until 2008. Much of his work has concerned the ethical and cultural implications of new research, including developments in genetics, neuroscience, cancer treatment, stem cells, organ transplants, astronomy, childhood development, obesity and evolution. He has received numerous journalism awards, including a 2006 Peter Lisagor award for in-depth reporting.

At UCMC, Manier's focus is developing new Internet forums for
conversations about science and medicine.

Blog Entries by Jeremy Manier

Watch Obama's Fine Print on Stem Cells

2 Comments | Posted March 9, 2009 | 12:32 PM (EST)

Today President Obama will formally announce that he is ending the Bush -era restrictions on stem-cell funding via executive order. Now comes the hard part - implementing a stem-cell policy that's meaningful, has full ethical protections and unlocks the scientific talent that's been held back the last eight years.

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Talking Public Health With Obama

Posted December 19, 2008 | 04:13 PM (EST)

Any politician who tries to talk about science runs the risk of looking like a lounge singer attempting to rap.

It can get ugly. And for all the talk about the Republican war on science, party affiliation doesn't tell you much about who actually knows their stuff. Plenty of...

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