Cryobiology
In a land of kids, infertile couples face stigma, challenges
Africa is a land of many large families, but, as in all the world, not everyone is successful in having kids. In some communities in Africa, that can bring shame, and less respect. Some couples are trying fertility treatments, but even with subsidies it’s incredibly expensive.
Frozen Zoos
At the Audubon Institute for Research of Endangered Species in New Orleans a domestic house cat gave birth to an African wildcat whose embryo had been frozen and then implanted in the house cat’s womb. Host Steve Curwood speaks with Director of Research, Dr. Betsy Dresser about this procedure as a safety net for endangered […]
Cloning an Endangered Species
An Iowa cow will give birth next month to a cloned baby gaur (GOW-ER), a type of endangered Asian ox. Dr. Robert Lanza, vice president of medical and scientific development at Advanced Cell Technology, the Massachusetts company which performed the procedure, talks with host Steve Curwood about cloning as a tool for preserving endangered animals.