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How in vitro fertilization (IVF) works - Nassim Assefi and Brian A. Levine

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Infertility affects 1 in 8 couples worldwide. But in the last 40 years, more than 5 million babies have been born using in vitro fertilization (IVF). How does it work? Nassim Assefi and Brian A. Levine detail the science behind making a baby in a lab.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Nassim Assefi, Brian A. Levine
Director
Tolga Yıldız, Serin İnan
Artist
Garip Ay
Sound Designer
Deniz Doğançay
Composer
Deniz Doğançay
Narrator
Nassim Assefi

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