Wanda Ronner and I Talk about John Rock with Malcolm Gladwell

Wanda and I recently talked about John Rock with Malcolm Gladwell on his podcast, Revisionist History. Rock’s life and work is the subject of our second book, The Fertility Doctor: John Rock and the Reproductive Revolution. Rock was one of the most prominent infertility specialists of the mid-20th century. In 1944, he and his research … Continue reading Wanda Ronner and I Talk about John Rock with Malcolm Gladwell

Recently Published: Wanda Ronner’s and my New Book on Assisted Reproduction

    Since the 1978 birth of the first IVF baby Louise Brown, in England, more than eight million children have been born with the help of assisted reproductive technologies. From the start, such technologies have stirred controversy and raised profound questions: Should there be limits to the lengths to which people can go to … Continue reading Recently Published: Wanda Ronner’s and my New Book on Assisted Reproduction

“Three Parent Embryos” Back in the News

         Scientists use the term “mitochondrial replacement techniques” to describe the process of adding mitochondrial DNA from a donor to the eggs or fertilized eggs of a woman seeking to become pregnant. In the media and among the public, we often hear the result described as a “three parent embryo,” since three different people … Continue reading “Three Parent Embryos” Back in the News

Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner Receive Investigator Award in Health Policy Research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Wanda Ronner (my sister and long-time co-author) and I have received an Investigator Award in Health Policy Research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for our current project on the recent history of infertility, reproductive medicine, and reproductive technology.  We are both very excited about the opportunity to bring our joint expertise in the history … Continue reading Margaret Marsh and Wanda Ronner Receive Investigator Award in Health Policy Research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Remembering Marie Cornelia

Marie Cornelia’s sudden passing last Saturday has left her family, friends and colleagues reeling, not only here at Rutgers-Camden but around the world. Marie was one of the most “alive” people anyone would ever meet. It is still almost impossible to believe that I won’t be seeing her at one of the weekly concerts at … Continue reading Remembering Marie Cornelia