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The landscape has been shifting when it comes to employer interest in employee fertility journeys.
A lie about children’s paternity back in 1700 means tens of thousands of South Africans today are using the wrong surname.
DNA evidence from the Himba society in Namibia overturns ideas about genetic paternity, and about what it means to be a father.
Before the advent of genetic testing, definitions of paternity were primarily social and legal. Science has destabilized these older definitions, but it has not replaced them.
Online genetic testing promises many things. Some are the stuff of fantasy, while others, even if scientifically feasible, still carry risks. Consider these five things before ordering a test.
About 60% of children in South Africa under 10 years don’t live with their biological fathers. But research sheds light on those who despite the pressures remain involved in their children’s lives.
Why is it all about mom? Fathers want to be more involved in their children’s lives, but are limited by public policy and social institutions. This is a bad deal for dads, kids and moms alike.
How often is a person’s biological father someone other than the man they call dad? Paternity doubts are a source of gossip, on the one hand, and emotional trauma, on the other. But our assumptions about…
How confident are you that the man you call dad is really your biological father? If you believe some of the most commonly-quoted figures, you could be forgiven for not being very confident at all. But…
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Scientia Professor of Evolution, UNSW
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Researcher, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP); University of Johannesburg
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Clinical Geneticist, Victorian Clinical Genetics Service, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Professor and Group Leader, Reproductive Epidemiology, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Research Associate, University of Lancashire
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Head, Public Health Genomics Program, Monash University
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Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria
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Reader (Associate Professor) in Human Resource Management, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Reader / Associate Professor in Reproductive Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of History, Barnard College
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Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Canadian Studies, Brigham Young University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Stellenbosch University