Nucleus Genomics, a genetic testing startup founded by 25-year-old Kian Sadeghi, initially launched in 2021 with the goal of calculating a patient’s risk for specific diseases.

But it’s been courting controversy for years with products that claim to tell people how their genetics correlate to a host of complex issues, including their IQ.

On Wednesday, it ratcheted up the controversy to an ear-splitting level when it announced a new product called Nucleus Embryo with a tweet that said: “Every parent wants to give their children more than they had. For the first time in human history, Nucleus adds a new tool to that commitment.”

Every parent wants to give their children more than they had. For the first time in human history, Nucleus adds a new tool to that commitment.

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