2004

Monday, March 1st

1:00pm

The Science Behind Women’s Reproductive Health Controversies

The rapid growth of advanced reproductive technologies has had an unforeseen consequence-the accumulation of an estimated one million frozen embryos. Join Dr. Nachtigall for a discussion of his upcoming research, its implications for stem-cell research as well as his critical perspective on the media’s coverage of women’s health issues, including breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy.

Dr. Nachtigall is a nationally-recognized authority on infertility, has just been awarded a research grant by the NIH to study the issue of frozen embryos.

SPONSORED BY

The Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism

LOCATION

Library - North Gate Hall

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