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fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

Parents Are Paying $50,000 to Pick Their Babies' Eye Color and IQ. Some Experts Say This Is 'Very Troubling.'

Embryo screening using polygenic risk scores is being sold to predict and select traits, but experts warn the science and ethics are not ready.
fromCbsnews
5 months ago

Nucleus Genomics CEO explains how "genetic optimization" tools help parents select traits they desire in babies

Kian Sadeghi, the 25-year-old founder and CEO at Nucleus Genomics, believes every parent has a right to do just that, selecting qualities they desire - from height to weight to intelligence. He calls it "genetic optimization," and it's part of a Silicon Valley push to breed "super-babies." Sadeghi dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania and started the company in 2021, inspired by a cousin who died of a rare genetic illness.
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