Covers the different methods of reproduction of various species, genetics, heredity, and the implications of genetic engineering, including appropriate hands on projects.
Looks at the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the first baby born through in-vitro fertilization, as well as events leading up to this revolutionary treatment for infertility and its ramifications.
Explains the biological process of reproduction and examines how various organisms reproduce. Examines cloning as an alternative means of creating living beings and discusses how new technologies can transform human reproduction and create new plants and animals. Also details the debate surrounding this issue.
Examines the causes of infertility, the history of in vitro fertilization, the steps involved in creating a "test tube baby, " and ethical questions the technology has raised.