How to Turn Skin Cells Into a Baby

Take the 2023 PBS Survey: When two people love each other very much, they bring their skin cells to a lab, turn those cells into sperm and eggs, then put them together to make a baby… Wait, what? This is the future scientists are working on through a process called IVG. It’s already been done in mice. Are we on the verge of eliminating infertility? Is this a slippery slope toward designer babies? Sinéad Bovell breaks it down. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: ***** Curious about the future? With the help of a diverse cast of innovators, researchers, and dreamers, FAR OUT explores the future of humanity on this big, messy planet called Earth -- and maybe beyond! Hosted by futurist Sinéad Bovell, Far Out invites viewers to get informed about what’s to come. The series is produced for PBS by PBS North Carolina, the team behind the award-winning PBS series Overview. #IVG #fertility #FarOutPBS Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! And keep up with Far Out and PBS Terra on: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: