Copyright © 2005 by David Plotz

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This book was inspired by a series of articles written by the author for Slate magazine. While some of the same stories are included in this work, they have been greatly expanded from the original articles.

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Plotz, David.

The genius factory: the curious history of the Nobel Prize sperm bank / David Plotz.

p. cm.

1. Graham, Robert Klark. 2. Sperm banks—United States. 3. Artificial insemination, human—United States. 4. Nobel Prizes. 5. Intellect—genetic aspects. I. Title.

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eISBN: 978-1-58836-470-8

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