Nucleus Genomics CEO explains how "genetic optimization" tools help parents select traits they desire in babies
December 3, 2025 / 1:39 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Nucleus Genomics offers a service allowing parents to select traits for their unborn children.
- The IVF+ program costs $30,000 and involves DNA scans of parents and embryos.
- Embryos are screened for over 2,000 traits and conditions, including intelligence and predisposition to diseases.
- Founder Kian Sadeghi argues it's a parent's right to have information and optimize their child's start in life.
- Critics compare the practice to eugenics and warn of ethical dilemmas and an 'ethical mess.'
- Medical organizations have expressed caution about the speed and evidence supporting these genetic screening practices.