You’ve heard of IVF, now scientists are working on the next generation of reproductive technology, called IVG or in vitro gametogenesis. 

It’s technology to produce eggs and sperm in a lab, possibly from just the skin cells of a prospective parent. 

It would, in theory, allow three people to create a baby or even just one person, alone. 

Today, Dr Alexandra Harvey, a senior research scientist with Melbourne IVF on the science behind it and the ethical dilemmas it will bring.

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Dr Alexandra Harvey, senior research scientist at Melbourne IVF