The Rules of Human Reproduction Are About to Change
On this episode of the Bloomberg Originals series Posthuman, we investigate how IVG has the ability to transform the way a species reproduces.
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In-vitro gametogenesis is a technology that could theoretically turn any kind of human cell into those that form sperm or eggs. If IVG becomes viable—and some scientists say it’s only a decade away—it could pave the way to a future where infertile couples have children with their own DNA. One where same-sex couples could have a child related to both parents. And in the most radical scenario of all, where a person could have a baby all by themselves—no sperm or egg donor necessary.
In the fourth episode of the Bloomberg Originals series Posthuman, Emily Chang investigates this nascent technology and how it could reshape the very future of humanity. “In-vitro gametogenesis,” says Amander Clarke, director of the UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, “is almost like a science fiction technology.”