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Woman's Hour: Synthetic embryos, Suzie Fletcher, Eco-anxiety, Lynzy Billing

Synthetic embryos, Suzie Fletcher, Eco-anxiety, Lynzy Billing

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Synthetic embryos, Suzie Fletcher, Eco-anxiety, Lynzy Billing

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos that sidestep the need for eggs or sperm.

Making synthetic human embryos, The Repair Shop's Suzie Fletcher's memoir The Sun Over the Mountains, eco-anxiety and eco-grief, and Lynzy Billing on making The Night Doctrine.

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells that sidestep the need for eggs or sperm. The news was presented yesterday at the International Society for Stem Cell Research’s annual meeting and the full details will be published at a later date. This could have a real impact on understanding IVF and early miscarriages. Krupa speaks to the Guardian journalist who broke the story, Hannah Devlin and Dr Helen O'Neill a lecturer and molecular geneticist at the Institute for Women’s Health at University College London.

A growing number of people are experiencing what psychiatrists have labelled eco-anxiety or eco-grief, an overwhelming sense of hopeless and doom due to the current climate situation. So what exactly is the impact on people and how can we turn the tables and help people to feel more hopeful about the environment? Krupa is joined by climate scientist turned campaigner Jen Newall from the Climate Majority Project, and Judy Ling Wong CBE, President of the Black Environment Network. 

Lynzy Billing, an Afghan-Pakistani journalist has been investigating how her family were killed in Afghanistan's Civil War. She has made an animated short film ‘The Night Doctrine’ about her journey to discover the truth of what happened when she was just two years old. The film has had its debut at this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. She joins Krupa to share her story.

Suzie Fletcher, has been the BBC's The Repair Shop's resident leatherworker and master saddler since 2017. She has now released her memoir 'The Sun Over The Mountains' which explores her career, life in America, as well as giving an honest and intimate account of her marriage with her late husband. Suzie joins Krupa to discuss her abusive relationship.

Presenter: Krupa Padhy
Producer: Rebecca Myatt
Studio manager: Andrew Garrett

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