Project Gutenberg 2010-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 134 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Breeder Reaction Produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1954. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Breeder Reaction" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around a quirky advertising world where an unusual beauty product, "Atummyc Afterbath Dusting Powder," infused with a mysterious ingredient termed Atummion, unexpectedly attracts mass appeal due to its astonishing beauty-enhancing properties. The story offers a satirical look at the cosmetics industry, highlighting themes of unintended consequences stemming from scientific experimentation. The plot follows the protagonist, a product engineer named Sanford Sanders, who becomes embroiled in the chaotic aftermath of the explosive success of Atummyc products. Initially dismissive, he soon discovers that the "radiant atomic look" touted in advertisements is due to real, profound changes that the Atummion creates in its users. As sales skyrocket, a serious revelation unfolds: the ingredient has unforeseen effects that lead to pregnancy among female users, including a department assistant named Dolores. The narrative crescendos with the implications of their popularity mingling with ethical concerns, forcing Sanders and his colleagues to confront the moral responsibilities of their creations amidst an unfolding fertility crisis intertwined with their cosmetics lineup. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32077/32077-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 52590 2025-08-13T07:29:04.853118 text/html 48576 2010-04-21T06:28:46 text/html 165056 2025-08-13T07:29:06.584148 application/epub+zip 163873 2025-08-13T07:29:05.226135 application/epub+zip 102953 2025-08-13T07:29:05.018151 application/epub+zip 201687 2025-08-13T07:29:07.827137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193901 2025-08-13T07:29:06.382175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133817 2022-09-14T16:17:07.427533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45063 2025-08-13T07:29:04.721113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44970 2010-04-21T06:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19501 2025-08-13T07:29:07.973122 application/rdf+xml 27139 2025-08-13T07:29:05.098130 image/jpeg 4884 2025-08-13T07:29:05.058182 image/jpeg 173014 2010-04-21T06:29:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 17733 2010-04-21T06:29:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 179872 2025-08-13T07:29:04.876115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia