As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Would you want to choose the sex of your child? What if you could safely pick other qualities: IQ, height, temperament, looks? Fair warning: If discussions of genetic engineering and the future of human reproduction make you uncomfortable, this might be a … Continue reading Question of the Week #461
Appearance
Question of the Week #203
Relative to the population at large, how do you rate your physical attractiveness? Your intelligence? Your personality? I'm pretty sure I'm utterly average in all three of these areas. In a recent job interview, one of the interviewers pointed out that I am horrible at bragging on myself. So even if I found myself to … Continue reading Question of the Week #203
Question of the Week #90
If you could choose the sex and physical appearance of your soon-to-be-born child, would you do it? Absolutely not. I mean, it would be nice to know the kid's gender before he or she is born. And apparently they have newfangled medical equipment that makes it possible to see these things at certain stages of … Continue reading Question of the Week #90
The Confusing Middle 