W. Bruce Cameron - The stem cell sure thing

In 2004, the voters in the state of California approved a bill mandating the spending of $3 billion on stem-cell research, though because it was California they did not approve a bill to pay for it. A new breakthrough, however, suggests that maybe the whole thing could turn into a moneymaker for the nearly bankrupt state.

Stem cells are amazing building blocks of the body that can be coaxed into growing into nearly anything you want, like an elbow or a kidney. Put some stem cells into a petri dish, stir them up, and voila, you can grow yourself a Heather Graham.

The hope is that someday stem c...