News “Beauty is something lots of people actually ask about,” he added.

[The Notorious SLAV]

Well, duh.

The team offered a guided tour of their test website, which is not yet public. During the presentation, they claimed selecting the “smartest” of 10 embryos would lead to an average IQ gain of more than six points, although other traits such as height and risk of obesity or acne could be prioritised depending on personal preferences.

In future, he speculated, the offering might be extended to include personality types, including providing scores for what he called the “dark triad” traits. Dark triad is normally a reference to machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. Christensen said it might also be possible to develop scores for depression and creativity. “Beauty is something lots of people actually ask about,” he added.

When contacted for comment, Heliospect said it would not condone industrial-scale egg or embryo production or elite selection and that it did not plan to offer testing for “dark triad” traits or beauty.

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

www.theguardian.com

The idea that genes don't matter and nurture can be more important than nature don't even die in the assisted reproduction industry, they never even existed there in the first place.

 

[Anarcho Nihilist]

Eugenics has never died, that's the news. If crossing top males and top females with each other, you can get good offspring. That's how the news, the laws of the animal world apply to people. Pikachu's surprised face..

Well, duh.

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

www.theguardian.com

The idea that genes don't matter and nurture can be more important than nature don't even die in the assisted reproduction industry, they never even existed there in the first place.

 

[Anarcho Nihilist]

Well, duh.

US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

www.theguardian.com

The idea that genes don't matter and nurture can be more important than nature don't even die in the assisted reproduction industry, they never even existed there in the first place.

I've always been surprised how long this science will sit in the shadows, after the hysteria around Nazism and Hitler.