CEO defends embryo screening for certain traits amid criticism
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Big leaps in science are presenting parents with choices that were once impossible -- screening the DNA of embryos to help pick a future child with lower risks of disease, and higher odds of being taller or even smarter. But with the new technology comes a renewed ethical debate.
Breakdown
- Nucleus Genomics offers embryo screening for disease risk and traits 24s
- Parents can select embryos based on health and desirability factors 37s
- Screening covers conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, and autism 1m 15s
- MIT Technology Review calls reproductive genetics an 'ethical mess' 1m 37s
- CEO insists DNA is not destiny; environment remains crucial 2m 11s