Human Reproductive Technologies: Science, Ethics, and
Society (P/NP)
Wednesdays 4-5 pm, Unit 3 (residence hall), Room A10
Human reproductive technologies and practices have changed rapidly
over the past 50 years, and further changes are anticipated in the 21st
century. This seminar will examine such
developments from both historical and futuristic perspectives. Topics will include birth control, in vitro
fertilization, sperm banks, surrogate parenting, and cloning. The science of such techniques will be
reviewed at a level appropriate for a general audience. The social and ethical implications of changing
reproductive technologies will also be discussed.
John R. Wilmoth
is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Demography. Most of his research
concerns the revolution in human longevity during the past 250 years. He has also written and lectured about
efforts to control human population growth using modern methods of birth
control.
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