Stem cell research can be easily connected to the mathematical and abstract thinking domain. In scientific research, data collected comes in the form of a graph, table, chart, etc. Considering the mathematical and abstract thinking domain deals with interpreting such things, then the thinking domain and stem cell research must coincide. The thinking domain also has the goal to evaluate solutions to a problem and produce decide which will produce the best results. Stem cell research also does this, for it targets the problems, which include diseases such as Parkinson’s, cancer, diabetes, etc., and evaluates the solutions given to these problems. Scientists believe the answers to these problems lie within stem cell research and the public seems to agree.
According to a recent survey, sixty percent of fertility patients would agree to donate the unused embryos, which would be discarded anyway, to stem cell research. (“Fertility Patients”). This survey shows that stem cell research does have a public backing, but the American government still will not fund stem cell research on embryos. People with mathematical and abstract thinking would then see that one of the major solutions to the absence of federal funding would be to have private grants donated to the research. According to "Stem Cell Grants Worldwide", there is no federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Private grants are provided to scientists in order for them to continue research on embryonic stem cells. Other scientists study stem cells in adults and some animals. The public does agree with stem cell research, with some still being undecided on where they stand, and the private donations show this.
- Gardner, Amanda. "Fertility Patients Favor Donating Unused Embryos for Research." Health News, Discussions, Articles, and Resources. 6 July 2007. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. http://sexualhealth.e-healthsource.com/index.php?p=news1&id=605761.
- "Stem Cell Grants Worldwide." Sciclips, an Apen Innovation Platform for Scientific Breakthroughs, Collaboration and Philantropism. 2009. Web. 28 Nov. 2010. <http://www.sciclips.com/sciclips/stemCellResearch.do?expandable=20&grants=Y>.
I thought you effectively showed the correlation between the mathematical and abstract thinking domain and stem cell research. Using the statistic that 60% of fertility patients would donate their unused embryos and that 0% of federal funding worldwide goes towards embryonic stem cell research showed specific examples of how this domain can be used to form a conclusion about a given topic.
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The statistic about the percent of people who would donate unused embryos for research shows how the mathematical and abstract thinking domain connect to stem cell research.
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