Tag Archives: fertility

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

Baby’s First Picture

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Roger Gosden

The first picture of a baby is usually in the mother’s arms soon after delivery, and becomes pasted into an album for posterity. My mother missed out on that snapshot since I was born in austere post-war London when a … Continue reading →

Posted in Biomedical | Tagged baby, eggs, embryology, fertility, medicine, Patrick Steptoe, science, ultrasound | 2 Comments

Robert Edwards (1925-2013)

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Roger Gosden

A memorial service for Bob Edwards was held last weekend at Bourn Hall, near Cambridge, England. That is the Jacobean mansion house where he founded the world’s first in vitro clinic for fertility treatment (IVF) with Patrick Steptoe in 1980. … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged baby, Cambridge, eggs, embryology, fertility, genetics, IVF, Margaret Thatcher, medicine, Nobel Prize, ovary, Robert_Edwards, science, stem-cells | 1 Comment

Cardinal robes

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Roger Gosden

As winter marches towards spring, two male northern cardinals have set up territories in our yard, keeping an eye on their mates but not getting along with each other. They watch, emblazoned against a blue sky, from a favorite perch … Continue reading →