A mystery and a minefield: in the 1980s, two Californian millionaires land in Melbourne hoping to have a child using IVF.

No one could have anticipated the incredible saga and debate their case unleashed …….

Here is a direct link to the audio on the website:

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/the-trouble-with-embryos/11590280

Here is a link to the second program, which focuses on the different options for using or discarding embryos left over after IVF treatment.

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sciencefriction/trouble-with-embryos-part-2/11615002

Science Friction is a weekly radio national program which covers political and cultural issues in science, medicine and technology.