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

Save our Science (S.O.S.)

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Roger Gosden

Many young British and European scientists came as a rite of passage for advanced training in top American Universities and now they mostly come from East Asia and India. I went home after a year at Duke and came back … Continue reading →

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What’s Hot in Fertility?

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Roger Gosden

I am writing on Substack in response to the acute politicization of reproductive autonomy, care, and technology in the U.S.A. Subscription is free. These are titles of long-form articles in reverse order of publication:

Posted in Fertility, Health | Tagged contraception, Egg freexing, infertility, IVF and ARTs | 1 Comment

Taking a Pause

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Roger Gosden

In the past decade I have blogged news and views on a nature theme 300 times. Visitors can access these posts in archives and the sister domain, Jamestowne Bookworks. I am taking a break from blogging to devote more time … Continue reading →

Posted in Author, Nature | Tagged Substack | 3 Comments

What’s Hot in Fertility?

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Roger Gosden

This blog has a nature theme, but the author also publishes news and views about reproductive medicine and science in long form on Substack. Please consider subscribing (it’s free) by clicking on the link if you are interested in digestible … Continue reading →

Posted in Fertility, Nature | Tagged contraception, fertility medicine, In Vitro Fertilization | 2 Comments

Red in Tooth and Paw

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Roger Gosden

I scanned the horizon with binoculars for game, but my local guide always spotted it first with his telescopic eyes. He swiveled his head from side to side, hardly glancing ahead as he steered the truck on a bumpy track … Continue reading →