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Part of an article: I assume this happened about a year ago. Monday, October 29, 2007 On Friday December 3rd, Geron Corporation was experiencing an unusual event: it was the site a protest by two anti-stem cell research groups. Menlo Park where the corporation is located at, an odd place for pro-life protests, is progressive and politically moderate. Half of the residents with college graduate degrees work in areas related in some ways to industry, research and technology. Geron corporation, a biotech firm described as "the leading biotechnology company focused on human aging" has been the center of ramparts of stem cell foes and advocates over the last two years. The peaceful protest lasted 3 hours and kept employees from coming to work. Media reported that at least 45 protesters attended the gathering; they waved signs of aborted fetus. They sought to meet with Geron officials, to express their disagreement on what the company does, but only got as far as the security guards. Some national figures have attacked stem cell research and companies focusing on the research such as Geron in particular. Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn