Babble Wrap: Obama Lifts Bush’s Strict Limits On Stem Cell Research

Obama Lifts Bush’s Strict Limits On Stem Cell Research
Pledging that his administration will “make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology,” President Obama on Monday lifted the Bush administration’s strict limits on human embryonic stem cell research. NY Times

Keep Kids At School Longer For Core Skills
The OECD has called on Australian education authorities to consider raising the school leaving age to ensure children have core reading and maths skills. The Australian

Infant Disorders: Biological Clock Ticks For Men, Too
Children born to older fathers perform less well in intelligence tests during infancy and early childhood, research shows, adding to the body of evidence linking paternal age to neuro-developmental disorders in offspring. SMH

Australians Refused Insurance Because Of Poor Genes
Australians have been refused insurance protection because of their genetic make-up, researchers have shown in the first study in the world to provide proof of genetic discrimination. SMH

Primary Schools Give Sex Education To Children As Young As Seven After The Alfie Patten Case
Dozens of primary schools have started giving sex education to children as young as seven in the wake of child father Alfie Patten’s story, it emerged today. Daily Mail