Rethinking Sex, Artificial Wombs and How to up Your Sperm Count – More Questions of Science

Professor Brian Cox takes a deeper dive into the science of fertility, with a panel of returning experts answering more of your questions. Should we sequence the DNA of embryos and choose which to implant? Are ultra-processed foods and microplastics really affecting fertility and will new technologies mean humans could one day reproduce like squid? *Panelists* • Güneş Taylor – Molecular Biologist, University of Edinburgh • Lucy van de Wiel – Senior Lecturer in Global Health & Social Medicine, King’s College London *More Questions of Science* More Questions of Science gives you extra episodes that continue the conversations started in A Question of Science. A Question of Science is a groundbreaking series of panel discussions where experts from different fields respond to your questions, sharing the scientific perspective on society’s most pressing questions. A Question of Science is BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute. *The Francis Crick Institute* The Francis Crick Institute is one of the biggest research institutes in Europe. We’re an independent lab and registered charity, and home to more than 1,500 scientists working to understand health, disease and how life works. © BBC Studios / Francis Crick Institute 2026