The father of the contraceptive pill, Carl Djerassi, has stepped from the
lab to the stage. His first stage play An Immaculate Misconception tackles the
intricacies and implications of assisted reproduction. It’s on in London at
Hampstead’s New End Theatre until 18 April.
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