Radiolab

Fertility Cliff

December 26, 2025·26 min·4-min readnarrativescience
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This Radiolab episode revisits the myth of the 'fertility cliff' at age 35, revealing through scientific data that fertility declines gradually, not abruptly, and explores how cultural anxiety distorts biological reality. It matters because it challenges widely accepted but misleading nar

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Lauren Wise

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Lauren WiseMolly WebsterLatif Nasser

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WNYC

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Human Reproduction (2004)

Topics

BiologyData ScienceFact CheckLong Form JournalismMental Health

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