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
IQ
Question of the Week #166
If you could increase your I.Q. by forty points by having an ugly scar stretching from your mouth to your eye, would you do so? Honestly, I wouldn't really care about the scar. It's not like I'm winning any beauty pageants without the scar. But why do I need another 40 points on my IQ … Continue reading Question of the Week #166
The Confusing Middle 