How far can we push our biology?

Meet Joyce Harper, an internationally renowned, award-winning scientist and Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health. Joyce has worked in the fields of fertility, genetics, reproductive health and women’s health for over 30 years, and regularly appears in the press, on radio and TV. She is the mother of three sons born through IVF, a keen open water swimmer, and an ambassador for This Girl Can.

In this episode, we discuss emerging reproductive technologies, shifts in cultural attitudes towards family planning, independent motherhood, making embryos from skin cells ("IVG"), artificial wombs, government policy, and most importantly: how will all of it impact women?

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(00:00) Intro

(02:15) Why are we struggling with fertility?  

(05:41) Fertility timeline for women and men  

(08:53) Egg freezing  

(14:04) The rise of solo motherhood  

(25:14) IVG – creating an embryo from skin cells  

(30:34) Artificial Wombs  

(39:27) Delaying menopause

(47:29) Government policies 

(51:44) Lessons about life, nature, and the universe

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