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Four leading researchers contribute their personal opinions on recent progress and current challenges in induced pluripotent stem cell research. Their varied perspectives suggest that for clinical applications there is cause for optimism, tempered with caution, and they highlight exciting recent advances in reprogramming and differentiation.