Sperm Racing, a startup, has organized a unique event where two sperm samples will race on a microscopic racetrack at the Hollywood Palladium. Scheduled for next week, the event aims to increase awareness of declining male fertility. Utilizing high-resolution cameras, viewers will witness the sperm's movements and track their progress live. Founders argue that sperm motility is a crucial aspect of fertility that people often overlook. They aim to make this issue mainstream by combining science with entertainment, turning this unconventional race into a conversation starter about health.
The race will involve 'two competitors, two samples and one microscopic finish line'. The race will take part over a 200 millimetre distance - the equivalent of 20cm, or around two-thirds of a standard ruler.
'Sperm racing isn't just a joke,' Eric Zhu, one of the startup's founders, wrote in its manifesto. 'It's not just some viral idea for the internet to laugh at. It's something much bigger.
Male fertility is declining...a lot. It's happening quietly, steadily, and nobody's really talking about it. And sperm motility - how fast your sperm moves - turns out to be a massive factor in fertility.
'So we did.' The race will take part over a 200 millimetre distance - the equivalent of 20cm, or around two-thirds of a standard ruler.
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