The apple does not always fall close to the tree. Gifted parents can produce a child of average talents. Unremarkable parents can create a genius.
What if technology could make the latter more likely? A US start-up, Genomic Prediction, claims it can genetically profile embryos to predict IQ, as well as height and disease risk. Since fertility treatment often produces multiple viable embryos, only one or two of which can be implanted, prospective parents could pick those with the “best” genes.
To be clear, the New Jersey-based company says it does not intend to churn out superbabies. Rather, it will read an embryo’s genes only to flag up potentially serious disorders such as learning disabilities, dwarfism, diabetes and heart disease.
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