[LtdGovt]

You must be right, anyone who thinks EVERY human life is deserving of the recognition of the right to not be murdered, whether as an embryo, in the womb or anywhere else, surely has no business in science.

I wonder, what are the chances that this professor is going to convince his fellow scientists not to do such experiments. I consider that chance to be very small, close to zero. You operate under the false assumption that scientists can be shamed into not conducting experiments. It doesn't work that way. If you want maximum effectiveness, you need to reach out to the court of public opinion, and indirectly, influence legislators.

[Wuli]

It is my understanding, from the report, that, while he does object to embryonic stem cell research, his specific protest at the moment is not a protest about that form of research; instead, it is a protest on the basis of his belief that his opportunity for tenure may have been denied because of his embryonic stem cell research objections.

Thus, contrary to your misunderstanding, his protest is not about convincing others not to do such research, but that his work has a scientist should not be shortchanged because of his objections about that research.

Unfortunately today, embryonic stem cell research, like "global warming" has less to do with real science and more to do with politicized scientific orthodoxy, on a level barely distinguishable from a Middle Ages blind faith.