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Biological Alchemy

The discovery that skin and bone marrow cells can transform into neurons raises hopes--and many questions

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W. Wayt Gibbs is a contributing editor for Scientific American based in Seattle. He also works as a scientific editor at Intellectual Ventures.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 284 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Biological Alchemy” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 284 No. 2 ()