Category Archives: Biomedical

Biomedicine, especially reproductive medicine, embryology

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 →

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Androgenic Anxiety and COVID-19

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Roger Gosden

Early this morning, January 1, 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed … Thus begins Children of Men, a dystopian novel by P.D. James (1992). A sudden and unexplained loss of … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Noise & Silence

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Roger Gosden

Among many things we will remember after the coronavirus pandemic, the world was quieter than normal. When I compared a busy avenue-street intersection in Manhattan before and during the lockdown, I found a 6 decibel (dB) difference, four-fold in amplitude. … Continue reading →

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About Giant Eggs & Double Yolks

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Roger Gosden

This week’s gift from a neighbor’s chicken coop included one extra-large egg. After hard-boiling and cracking open we found a double yolk, which some say is a good omen on our wedding anniversary. The following conversation over a meal would … Continue reading →

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Graying, Viruses and Broken Hearts

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Roger Gosden

A long time ago I made a discreet survey of male manes. Perhaps it was an idle way to cure boredom on journeys, but the more I looked the more convinced I became that men who turn gray when young … Continue reading →

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