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Conceiving with a little help

Shirley Genga

"I don’t need a man", many women utter without batting an eyelid. Perhaps it is not a far-fetched thought after all. Three months ago, British scientists claimed they had created a human sperm using cells from an embryo in a technique that could revolutionise fertility treatment.

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