In Vitro Fertilization at 25: The State of the ART (Assisted Reproductive Technologies)
WHAT: The Penn Science Cafe, a lecture series open to the public that takes science out of the laboratory and treats it to a night on the town. The Penn Science Cafe can be your chance to ask your questions directly to leading experts.
WHO:
Richard Schultz, professor and chair, Penn's Department of Biology
Carmen J. Williams, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Penn's School of Medicine
WHERE:
The MarBar
40th and Walnut streets, Philadelphia
WHEN:
6 p.m., Monday, July 24
Doors open at 5:30
Menu items available for purchase
It has been 25 years since the first baby born through in vitro fertilization in the United States, and yet little is known about the long-term effects of the procedure. This month at the Penn Science Cafe, Richard Schultz takes a look at the science and issues surrounding assisted reproductive technologies.
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