Wisconsin is gearing up for what a state development group calls ââ?¬Å?the largest gathering of biotechnology leaders in the world.ââ?¬Â Next month, Forward Wisconsin hopes to market the state as a place where stem cell and other emerging biotech research is strong. Others think studying cells taken from embryos is wrong, and both sides are showcasing prominent people to make their point. (Sixth item.)
James Thomson, the stem cell researcher featured on a 2001 cover of Time magazine, will help Governor Jim Doyle lead a state delegation at a conference next month in Chicago.
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