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Brunel University Public Lecture : Fertility in the 21st Century : The Chemical Children
30-11-2022 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The content of this series unpacks the latest research on the complex and sometimes difficult journeys of ‘Fertility in the 21st Century’. For support relating to involuntary childlessness, Gateway Women is a global friendship, support and advocacy network for childless women.
Join our Fertility in the 21st Century public lecture series as we consider the latest social, cultural, and scientific developments around fertility.
- What do we know about the biological window?
- How do chemical environments impact our chances of becoming a parent?
- What are the misconceptions about conception?
The Chemical Children
We live in a fog and a soup of many chemicals that are affecting fertility and development of embryos. A biochemical and physiological perspective on the impact of this at the individual, community and global scales.
Dr Elisabete Silva, Centre for Genome Engineering and Maintenance (CenGEM), Brunel University London
Dr Sarah Martins da Silva, School of Medicine, University of Dundee