mcgrew writes “The question of how we loveless nerds managed to not be bred out of the species genome might have been answered. According to New Scientist, we’ve better sperm. According to the article, men who scored high on a battery of intelligence tests boasted high counts of healthy sperm, while low scorers tended to have fewer and more sickly little guys. … Though the connections between brains and sperm were ‘not awesome, they’re there and highly significant.’ All things held equal, good sperm and good brains go together.” Don’t begin gloating yet. Another current study found that the gene that makes you good at Halo also makes you a premature ejaculator. A study of 200 Dutch men found that those with a premature ejaculation problem all had a version of a gene that controls the release of serotonin. These men seem to “have very swift reflexes. They may be excellent at playing tennis or computer games.” Remember, if you smoke after sex you’re doing it too fast.
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