How to Make a Baby: The Sequel

October 15, 2024 00:12:09
How to Make a Baby: The Sequel
The New Facts of Life
How to Make a Baby: The Sequel

Oct 15 2024 | 00:12:09

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Show Notes

Up till now new life began with eggs made in the ovaries, precious and finite. But what if eggs - and sperm - could be created another way altogether? Hear about the fertility breakthrough underway thanks to stem cell research, and the questions this raises about how to regulate such new technology. 

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