Finally I have some free time to catch up with posting some projects from earlier this year. This story was originally done for the [X]press student newspaper. Click here to read the story as it originally appeared on the website. It was reported, recorded and produced by Michael Pawluk. Photos of interviewee Kenn Burrows are [...]
Archive for the ‘Health & Science’ Category
Swine Flu Vaccines in SF Slideshow
Posted in Health & Science, Photography, tagged health, swine flu, swine flu vaccines, vaccines on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Most Modern Miracles: Gedalia’s Journey, Chapters 5, 6 & 7
Posted in Health & Science, People, Photography, Writing, tagged assisted reproduction, egg donor, family, family planning, fertility, fertility treatment, gay, gedalia braverman, pacific fertility center, reproduction on December 29, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Chapter 5: Pregnancy and Birth When Braverman began telling his friends and family that he was finally going to become a parent, nobody was all that shocked, after all, they knew of his lifelong dream. The surprise came when he told them his relationship was ending, and that he would be embarking on the journey [...]
Most Modern Miracles: Gedalia’s Journey, Chapters 3 & 4
Posted in Health & Science, People, Photography, Writing, tagged assisted reproduction, egg donor, family, family planning, fertility, fertility treatment, gay, gedalia braverman, pacific fertility center, reproduction, sperm donor, sperm wash on December 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chapter 3: The Science The term Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is traditionally associated with a range of services and treatments meant to aid heterosexual couples who are experiencing infertility. However, in recent years the same techniques are being increasingly used by single individuals and same sex couples to start their own families, regardless of whether [...]
The Most Modern Miracles: An Investigative Series on Assisted Reproduction Technologies
Posted in Health & Science, People, Photography, Writing, tagged assisted reproduction, egg donor, family, fertility, fertility treatment, gay, hiv, in vitro fertilization, ivf, pacific fertility center, reproduction, sperm donor, sperm washing on December 26, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Introduction Last semester I took an Investigative Reporting class. We were to choose a community that is relatively hidden, tell the stories that need to be heard. In my case, I chose to investigate families created through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). While I was somewhat familiar with the topic and the technology, I realized that [...]
