Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for October 07, 2001
Transcript:
Duke: That's it, boys, pour it on. Cell division! You gotta love it! Pleasure doing business with you, Doc! Researcher: You're doing science a real service, Mr. Duke! You don't know how hard it is to find an approved cell line that hasn't been mixed with mouse cells! Duke: Mouse cells? Researcher: Yes. They're commonly added as feeder cells to stem cell colonies. Unfortunately, the threat of viruses may make the lines totally useless for human clinical studies. Poor Bush. Despite his best efforts, looks like he'll have to revisit the issue sooner than later. George Bush Jr.: But I don't want to put my thinking cap back on! Advisor: Sorry, sir, we've already leaked it.