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How to Turn Skin Cells Into a Baby

Season 1 Episode 11 | 9m 29s

When two people love each other very much, they bring their skin cells to a lab, turn those cells into sperm and eggs, then put them together to make a baby. Wait, what? This is the future scientists are working on through a process called IVG. It’s already been done in mice. Are we on the verge of eliminating infertility? Is this a slippery slope towards designer babies? Sinéad Bovell discusses.

Aired: 08/09/23
Funding for FAR OUT is provided by the National Science Foundation.
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Fossil fuel companies lead the push for CO2 removal, but can that stop climate change?
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As mass surveillance reaches an all time high, some fashion designers are taking a stand.
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If we want to partner with robots, we might want to make them look like us.
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Experts warned about population growth. But now it’s slowing down– is that a bad thing?
Only 9% of global plastic is recycled. Are plastic-eating creatures the solution?
We need rare earth metals to power clean energy technology, but they come at a cost.
Fossil fuel companies lead the push for CO2 removal, but can that stop climate change?
Deforestation leads to climate change, but the solution isn’t as simple as planting trees.
Decoding the secret language of animals might help us be better caretakers of this planet.
As mass surveillance reaches an all time high, some fashion designers are taking a stand.
Tired of swiping? DNA matchmakers and AI companions could change the way we date.
If we want to partner with robots, we might want to make them look like us.
This extinct bird might be the key to restoring the biosphere.