Successful treatment using assisted reproductive technology is now accepted worldwide as a viable medical intervention.
However, the successful birth of the first test tube baby, followed by the establishment of Bourn Hall as the first clinic in the world to offer IVF treatment, required several decades of medical and scientific research before headlines in 1978 reported: "Test tube baby born" ... "Baby of the century"... This astounding announcement was a transformational event that initiated a revolution in science and medicine: the impact of this revolution changed the course of fertility for all future generations, and its effects on the social history of the world continue to reverberate today. Join Kay Elder MB ChB PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Bourn Hall Clinic for this fascinating talk.