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The Spermageddon is coming

Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi · TED

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"You should start thinking about kids at your age! Your biological clock is ticking!" When we talk about fertility, there's one section of the population that's consistently subjected to fear mongering: the people with the ovaries. But is that worry backed up by data? Should we be stressed out about sperm too? Scientist Joe Osmundson divulges his own fears and findings on the journey to save his sperm, and Mona breaks down the scientific, cultural, and psychological elements that have shaped the way we think and talk about fertility. You can find the full text transcript along with studies cited in this episode at go.ted.com/AIN5.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
A TED Original Podcast
Speaker
Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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