In vitro fertilisation: 40 years on – Science Weekly podcast

Published: July 27, 2018, 5 a.m.

This week, the world’s first IVF baby turned 40. The procedure has come a long way since 1978, and more than 6 million IVF babies have now been born. But should we be concerned about the rising numbers of fertility treatments? And are we becoming less fertile? Hannah Devlin investigates