An Open Letter—A Sperm’s Advice on Improving Your Odds

Hi, my name is Samuel J. Sperm Jr.

I know you’re hoping to have successful innovation up there, so I figured I’d drop some wisdom. If human conception is the ultimate act of invention, I’m clearly a qualified expert since my entire life’s focus is on that one thing. I don’t play golf, watch reruns, or eat potato chips. I spend every moment of every day with a single-minded objective.

You humans crack me up sometimes. When you want to innovate, you take the Mega Millions Lotto approach. You think...