Original sentence: Harris does not feel we need wait for the outcome of his research, in order to start making progress.Harris' basic theme, which he sets out in his book The End of Faith, is that unless we all wish to be blown sky-high, we had better start confronting head-on the irrationality which lies at the heart of religion—and not just in the Muslim world, but in our own backyard too.The latter contained a claim by the presenter, that stem-cell research holds out no hope whatsoever for future medical treatment
Edited sentence: Fascinating though this is, Harris does not feel we need wait for the outcome of his research, in order to start making progress.Harris's basic theme, which he sets out in his book The End of Faith, is that unless we all wish to be blown sky-high, we had better start confronting head-on the irrationality which lies at the heart of religion—and not just in the Muslim world, but in our own backyard too.The latter was memorable for an astonishing claim by the presenter, that stem-cell research holds out no hope whatsoever for future medical treatment