'Confidential' Science, Billions in Public Dollars and the Public's Trust or Lack of It

California stem cell/gene therapy agency misses an opportunity to build its brand and create broader community.

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Editor’s note: The Washington Post carried a lengthy, related story this morning (Monday Nov. 27) dealing with rare disease conundrums. “This boy was born without an immune system. Gene therapy rebuilt it” said the headline. The work was supported by the California stem cell agency, which was not mentioned in the story. See comments…