According to this report from the April 13 edition of USA Today, former US Vice President Al Gore is backing a venture to produce iPSC, induced pluripotent stem cells, that do not require the sacrifice of living human embryos. Says Gore,
I just think it’s a very important breakthrough that is filled with promise and hope,” says Gore, a partner with the venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which is backing the research. “I think this is one of those good news stories that comes along every once in a while.”
