Creating Pluripotent Stem Cells from Somatic Cells

Here's an interesting interview with Michael West about induced pluripotent cells. These cells are created from somatic (body) cells and can be equivalent to embryonic stem stem cells if the length of the telomeres is completely reset -- this is explained in the article. Dr West is a Bioengineering Professor at UC Berkely: http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2010/jun2010_Immortal-Stem-Cells-for-Anti-Aging-Therapies_01.htm.