Tag: ovum
On the Irreducible Complexity of Sperm Cells
Human reproduction is perhaps the quintessential example of teleology in biology.
Our Looming Procreative Anarchy
It is no secret that the traditional family is under unprecedented assault. But we haven’t seen anything yet.
Doctor’s Diary: The Wonder of Your Body’s Genetic Instructions
Imagine the New York Public Library cutting every manual in half daily, or more often, and sending every month entire halves to a library in London.
Doctor’s Diary: Evolution’s Countless Chicken-and-Egg Conundrums
It turned out last week that scientists have been wrong for 350 years about how sperm swim.
The Human Difference and the Design of Sex
It’s safe to say that human intimacy, at its best, surpasses that of any animal, even the most intelligent.