Category Archives: Health

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 →

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On Substack

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Roger Gosden

I have been writing a Substack titled What’s Hot in Fertility? since March 2024. It offers “digestible news and views about reproductive health and science” with excursions into politics and society.If this interests you, please sign up for illustrated posts … 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:

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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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Urushiol Pain and Products

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Roger Gosden

A week after nightly creaming my face and arms with hydrocortisone I’m still itching. Each exposure makes the reaction worse next time. A few people, including our gardener, are lucky they don’t react to poison ivy, nor wildlife or pets … Continue reading →

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