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Father and son talking

Assisted reproduction kids grow up just fine – but it may be better to tell them early about biological origins

13 Apr 2023

Landmark study finds no difference in psychological wellbeing or quality of family relationships between children born by assisted reproduction (egg...

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Bottlenose dolphins in the Moray Firth. Scotland

Where the river meets the sea: the making of ethical decisions

10 Aug 2016

What is our place in the natural world – and how do we feel about the scientific advances that are changing the way we live? In her book Making a...

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ICSI sperm injection into oocyte

Egg freezing: An empowering option for women?

17 Nov 2014

Katie Hammond, a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology researching the experience of egg donation in Canada, discusses the recent decision by...

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Fall leaves

Who do you think you are?

23 Nov 2012

Each year in the UK over a thousand children are conceived using donor tissue. Many parents find it hard to tell their children that they were donor...

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'Life Race'

A boost for family research

25 Mar 2009

A team studying the psychological well-being of children created by assisted reproduction has been awarded a prize for their work.

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