The Future Conceived
The Future Conceived
Latest Episodes
EP 63: Beyond Molecular Mechanisms with Dr. Rob Phillips
This is the final episode of our 2025-26 series on ‘mechanisms in reproductive biology’. Over the course of twelve fascinating conversations, I’ve spoken with researchers fom various disciplines who study sperm, eggs, or embryos through the len...
EP 62: 2025 Repro BioArt Awards with Avery Hlavacek, and Lyda Yuliana Parra Forero
In this episode of The Future Conceived, hosts Pam Monahan and Ana Cheong sit down with the brilliant minds behind the stunning winning images of the 2025 SSR Repro BioArt Contest. This annual competition, organized by the Society for the Study...
EP 61: How (And Why) To Think About Computation in Biology with Dr. Corey Maley
This season we’ve been exploring the concept of mechanism in reproductive biology. In a recent episode with Dr. Dan Nicholson we learned that scientists have historically framed problems in biology through metaphors that reflect everyday techno...
EP 60: How To Think About Biology with Dr. Dan Nicholson
This season we’ve been exploring the concept of mechanism in reproductive biology. We’ve chatted with scientists from across disciplines who are working to better understand how sperm, eggs, and embryos work. Over the next three episodes, we’ll...
EP 59: Janice Bahr Junior Scientist Travel Award with Dr. Camilla Hughes
What does it take to transition from a curious undergraduate to an award-winning Assistant Professor? In this episode, host Dr. Pam Monahan (Northwestern University) sits down with Dr. Camilla Hughes, Assistant Professor of Reproductive ...