A landmark book by the senior science article writer at Time magazine introduces us to a medical discovery that can save our lives.

Few people know very much about stem cell research beyond the honest questions raised through the use of embryos. But in the last 10 years, stem cell analysis has made huge advances toward removing a few of our many intractable diseases. Right now this sweeping and available book introduces us to the cutting-edge science which will revolutionize medication and change the way we consider and treat disease.

Alice Park needs us from stem cell’s controversial origins to the recent electrifying promise to be in a position to create the versatile cells without using embryos in any way. She shows us how stem cells give researchers an unprecedented ability to study disease while providing patients the promise of replacing diseased cells with healthful new ones. And she information the scientists and leaders-many using their own compelling stories-who have fueled the pursuit and will continue to form the field in years to come.