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Monday, July 14, 2008

Anniversary of the first test tube baby
The world's first test tube baby was born 30 years ago this month, and launched a reproductive revolution. Midmorning discusses the impact of this success, and the future of in vitro fertilization.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Jeffrey Kahn: Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota.
More from MPR
Eating for fertility (04/23/2008)
The baby business (12/12/2007)
Are environmental factors linked to infertility? (09/27/2007)
Minn. sextuplets spotlight tough decisions for hopeful parents (06/25/2007)
Resources
Center for Bioethics
Mayo Clinic about IVF
Talking Volumes: A conversation with Michael Ondaatje
Michael Ondaatje talks about his latest book, "Divisadero." It's a novel set in California of the 1970s, about a family torn by a violent act. The conversation with Kerri Miller was recorded at the Fitzgerald Theater on May 27.10:06 a.m.
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Talking Volumes

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