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Blaise Allysen Kearsley: How babies are made

April 29, 2012

Writer Blaise Allysen Kearsley asks the question: how do you learn about sexuality when no one tells you anything useful, and everyone else seems to know what they're doing?

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Reproduction, Growing up
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Meghan Groome: Being brave about sex-ed

March 18, 2012

Meghan Groome encounters a young science teachers rite of passage: teaching sex-ed. But it’s not until her honors class that the full reality hits her.

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Reproduction, School
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Charlie Foster: The most invasive species

February 19, 2012

A teacher and his study of the zebra mussel reproductive system inspire Charlie Foster to make a dramatic change in himself.

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Biology, Reproduction, School
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Mark Sam Rosenthal: The most natural thing

January 23, 2012

Mark Sam Rosenthal‘s father teaches him about the birds and the bees, but leaves out the one lesson he never learned himself.

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Family, Reproduction, Identity, Society
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Elana Lancaster: Modern family planning

January 1, 2012

What do you do if you’re a trans woman about to transition, and you might someday want children? Elana Lancaster tells the story of a partner’s quest to freeze her sperm.

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In 01/01/12-05/20-12 Tags Biology, Reproduction, Identity
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Jeanne Garbarino: A double dose

December 18, 2011

Scientist Jeanne Garbarino unexpectedly finds out she’s pregnant.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Reproduction
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Tricia Rose Burt: The fertility challenge

October 30, 2011

A 40-year old artist struggles with fertility treatments.

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In 06/05/11-12/26/11 Tags Medicine, Reproduction
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