The Genius Factory: The Nobel Prize Sperm Bank

David Plotz talked about his book The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank, published by Random House. The Repository for Germinal Choice, nicknamed the Nobel Prize sperm bank, was created with the expectation of breeding scientists and leaders. The author talked about the sperm bank and detailed his investigation into what happened to the children born as a result of its operations. Mr. Plotz talked about his search for the 215 children born from the sperm bank, the mothers and the donors, and the overall results of this experiment. He also read excerpts from his book and responded to questions from members of the audience. close