“In laboratory parlance, and even in print, the oocyte …, ovum, zygote, morula and blastocyst are frequently referred to indiscriminately as the ‘egg’” (Perry 1981:321). What’s wrong with eggs? As the quote indicates, the word egg is ambiguous. It can refer either to a female gamete by itself, the female gamete plus maternally derived tissues… Read More Eggs are for breakfast not for science?
Throughout 2019, the female perspective has made headlines from publications in Science and Nature to The Guardian and The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Even the mainstream New York Times and Washington Post have featured the issue from varied outlooks. Here are some 2019 articles. Science Are hormones a “female problem” for animal research? Link: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6443/825… Read More In the News
Ninety-three million Americans search online for health related topics, and “googling” something has become a common phrase within Ammerican society (Weaver, 2003). However, the results of these searches are riddled with inaccuracies regarding mammalian reproduction. These inaccuracies manifest in the form of misleading photos, male bias, human bias, and incomplete information. With that in mind,… Read More The Internet: propagating reproductive misconceptions
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