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The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
The Genius Factory The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
Author: David Plotz
It was the most radical human-breeding experiment in American history, and no one knew how it turned out. The Repository for Germinal Choice–nicknamed the Nobel Prize sperm bank–opened to notorious fanfare in 1980, and for two decades, women flocked to it from all over the country to choose a sperm donor from its roster of Nobel-lau...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781400061242
ISBN-10: 1400061245
Publication Date: 6/7/2005
Pages: 288
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3.6 stars, based on 11 ratings
Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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While the book was an engaging read, it did not live up to my expectations. From the description, I expected to discover the results of this "experiment" of making genes from highly intelligent males available for DI. While the author claims to have made contact with 30 of the 215 children from the Nobel Prize sperm bank, he only details the stories of 3 of them; two of whom had the same (unimpressive) sperm donor. The author is actively hostile to the idea of the sperm bank, which shows in his writing.
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Erinyes avatar reviewed The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank on + 279 more book reviews
I found the whole thing to be sordidly fascinating. How a eugenics idea took off. They focus on the people who were upset in some way. The people who were happy with all their choices didn't come forward. I recommend it to anyone.
GreggMcFarland avatar reviewed The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank on
Excellent book about a sperm bank for geniuses - but the women who used the bank didn't know the full story. Read it in one sitting.

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