This episode of the https://www.spreaker.com/show/progress-educational-trust-podcast is the second instalment in a two-part discussion exploring whether assisted conception can address challenges posed by falling birthrates, and by decreasing population sizes. The discussion is chaired by Sarah Norcross (Director of PET), with contributions from: ⚫ Professor Ann Berrington (Director of the Fertility and Family research group at the Centre for Population Change) ⚫ Professor David Bell (Principal Investigator for the Healthy Ageing in Scotland study) ⚫ Professor Søren Ziebe (Senior Scientist at Rigshospitalet's Laboratory of Reproductive Biology) ⚫ Satu Rautakallio-Hokkanen (General Director of Fertility Europe) ⚫ Professor Roger Gosden (biographer of the IVF pioneer Robert Edwards) PET is grateful to the Scottish Government for supporting this discussion. PET is also grateful to Jon Nicoll, who created the opening and closing music for its podcast. Register at https://www.progress.org.uk/events/upcoming-events/ for upcoming PET events.