Author Archives: Roger Gosden

About Roger Gosden

A British/ Canadian/ American scientist specializing in reproduction & embryology whose career spanned from Cambridge to Cornell's Weill Medical College in NYC. Married to Lucinda Veeck, the embryologist for the first successful IVF team in America. They retired to Virginia, where he became a master naturalist and writer affiliated with William & Mary. He also writes on Substack at What’s Hot in Fertility? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Gosden

Don’t Blame Pine Pollen for your Allergy

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Roger Gosden

We know it’s April in Virginia when our car changes color under a coating of yellow pine pollen. The finger-writing on the car’s hood on the second day of pollen fall soon disappears under new layers, like the first footprints … Continue reading →

Posted in Seasons in Virginia, Trees | Tagged bees, gardening, Pollen grains, pollinators, Seasonal allergy | Leave a comment

Published February 2026

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Roger Gosden

Why do we age—and why has rejuvenation always proved so elusive? This book expresses a clear-eyed, deeply informed exploration of the biology of aging and reproduction. Drawing on evolutionary biology, endocrinology, reproductive science, and medicine, it examines humanity’s perennial attempts … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged Aging, fertility, Gerontology, Senescence, Sexual physiology | Leave a comment

Sing Blackbird Sing

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Roger Gosden

Last month I posted about migrating flocks of grackles and blackbirds. Hundreds of them landed, turning the lawn from green to black as they hungrily searched for seeds between grass blades. When they flew away, a solitary blackbird still lay … Continue reading →

Posted in Birding, nature | Tagged bird migration, Empathy, Red-winged Blackbird | 1 Comment

Published March 2026

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Roger Gosden

GENERATION is a collection of thirty-five essays exploring the dynamic frontiers of the biology and technology of human reproduction. Once a neglected corner of physiology, reproductive science now shapes medicine, agriculture, and society in profound ways. From contraception and IVF … Continue reading →

Posted in Assisted reproductive technology, Fertility | Tagged cloning, contraception, ddemography, human fertility, In Vitro Fertilization | Comments Off

Finding Harmony

Posted on February 21, 2026 by Roger Gosden

We have a similar birth date and the same hometown, but otherwise I have nothing in common with Charles III, except a passion for nature that grew out of childhood and has never faded. I am no apologist for monarchy, … Continue reading →