Marit Bonne

The Missing Piece

Science EN ↓ 2 episodes

Even in 2026, female-specific conditions, such as endometriosis, preeclampsia, uterine tumours, and the menopause still remain largely a mystery. Scientists in Valencia are trying to turn this around, hopefully changing the lives of the future generation of women. How? By figuring out how the uterus works exactly. But what if unravelling these conditions is not as straightforward as expected?

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Marit Bonne

Episodes

2. The Gap 27.06.2026 26:09

At the Carlos Simon Foundation in Valencia, young researchers are waiting to unravel the mysteries of the uterus. Because even though their ambitions rise through the roof, the number of tissue samples does not. I am lucky: a myoma, a benign tumour, has just arrived and I follow Carles in the lab while he processes the sample. Mari Carmen is unsure if her piece of the endometrium is big enough. I...

1. The Gap 13.06.2026 27:27

At the Carlos Simon Foundation in Valencia, young researchers are trying to unravel the mysteries of the uterus. And those are ubiquitous, as (often male) doctors and scientists overlooked female-specific conditions for centuries. I travel to Valencia to meet Mari Carmen, who is looking at the tiny creatures living on the endometrium to figure out how endometriosis works. And I get to know Javier,...