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After 3000 years of science, the embryo is very different

30 mins | Jun 8, 2024
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For 3,000 years, humans have tried to understand the embryo. However, as John Wallingford explains, recent scientific and stem cell research advances are revolutionizing our understanding of human development and challenging our legal, ethical, and biological definitions of life. Read by Michael Satow.

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