Stem cells are everywhere

An engaging introduction to stem cells for young scientists  How do you heal when you cut your skin or break a bone?

How does your body keep making new blood or brain cells, or even second teeth?

How does a plant keep growing larger? The answers lie in stem cells, which are found in every growing plant and animal.

Keeping the subject simple enough for young readers, a pioneer of stem cell research explains cells, tissues, normal growth, what can go wrong, and how to fix it.