Spit Kits, Sperm Donors, and the End of Family Secrets
b'Alice Collins Plebuch, or Grandma Nerd, as her grandkids call her, is good at solving puzzles. She was among the first wave of computer programmers\\u2014when that term meant punching information on cards to be fed into mainframes. She has an analytical mind and is at ease with technology. Years ago, she began digging into her father\\u2019s history, hoping to find more about the man who\\u2019d grown up in an Irish-Catholic orphanage in New York.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'