Your garden plants have a literal superpower: snip off a tiny stem, stick it in compost, and it will regrow an entire, brand-new root system. Humans, unfortunately, can't regrow a missing finger from a nail clipping. Why do plants keep this incredible ability while our options shrink as we grow up?

In this episode of GCSE Science Unlocked, Lottie and Mr. H dive into Section 4.1.2.2: Stem Cells. We tackle everything from the strict definitions required by examiners to the massive ethical debates surrounding therapeutic cloning, plus how farmers use plant stem cells to clone crops for pennies.

🎧 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The Master Definition: The exact phrase you must use to define a stem cell to secure your exam marks (hint: ditch the word "unspecialized"!).
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