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Scientists in the United States first made embryos at an early stage of human embryos, manipulating DNA taken from people's skin cells, and then fertilizing them with sperm. We hope that technology can overcome infertility from old age or disease. Marni Chesterton joins Dr. Geraldin Jevett from the University of Cambridge and Emily Jackson from the London School of Economics to discuss the science of research, and the ethical and legal issues that it can raise. We also look back at the life of an innovative primatologist and nature defender Jane Gudoll, who died this week at the age of 91. Mernie joins one of the scientists whom she helped to inspire – biologist Joyce Poole – to think about the huge legacy that she leaves. Since the European Union is discussing the possibility of creating a national “drone wall” to protect from Russian invasions into the airspace, we are discussing quick achievements in the field of drones with a journalist and author of the book “Row Soldates: how small drones conquer the world”, David Hambling. And the journalist Caroline Style joins Merney to view a number of the most intriguing scientific breakthroughs of this week. Presenter: Marni Chesterton producers: Claire Salisbury, Ella Hubber, Deng Welsh, Jonathan Blackwell, Tim Dodd Editor: Martin Smith Production Coordinator: Yana Bennett Holsvort
