45. Egg and Sperm No More?
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Welcome back for Season 3 of The Sceptically Inclined Science Podcast. On today's premiere, the guys discuss their summer holidays while Evan examines the big science stories of the summer including pictures from the James Webb Telescope, CRISPR trials beginning in humans and whether even unborn babies like the taste of kale. Tom discusses an exciting new paper showing that stem cells, rather than a sperm and egg, could be used for embryo development. They also speculate on potential winners of the Science Nobel Prizes. So join us for discussion, fun and some education!
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