Biologist Debunks Nucleus Claim That Embryo Screening Boosts IQ by 10.8 Points
lpachter · x · 2026-09-20
Computational biologist Lior Pachter publicly challenged genomics company Nucleus's claim that embryo screening can shift IQ by 10.8 points. He notes the figure rests on assuming no assortative mating—known to be false for cognitive traits—and that the very paper underpinning the number makes that caveat explicit.
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