‘Spermageddon’: Is Male Fertility Really in Crisis? – podcast

Recent research suggests that a global reproductive crisis is brewing, with researchers in Israel saying that average sperm counts have more than halved in the past 40 years. But a study published last month seems to cast doubt on this narrative. Ian Sample is joined by The Guardian science correspondent Nicola Davis to unravel why these studies have come to different conclusions – and what could be driving the crisis, if the declines are as dramatic as they appear.

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