Brittany Luce

Okay, my producer just let me know that not every company that offers this testing looks at educational attainment. But regardless, I imagine the kind of people that are paying for these tests, I imagine those people have lots of money. And whether they decided to do this testing or not, their child would probably be successful just simply because of the way that the world is set up.

Sure. There is some genetic contribution. But when you already have lots of money focusing more on genetics, it seems a little dubious, at least to me. Exactly. Coming up, what might happen if polygenic embryo screening becomes more widespread?

Sure. There is some genetic contribution. But when you already have lots of money focusing more on genetics, it seems a little dubious, at least to me. Exactly. Coming up, what might happen if polygenic embryo screening becomes more widespread?

Sure. There is some genetic contribution. But when you already have lots of money focusing more on genetics, it seems a little dubious, at least to me. Exactly. Coming up, what might happen if polygenic embryo screening becomes more widespread?

Okay, so autism is one of the conditions that, you know, they might screen for. And the prospect of being able to screen for that, it feels related to what I see as a much larger current of fear around autism in our culture. There are parents who are so afraid of autism that they will refuse to have their children vaccinated, even though there's no basis to the idea that vaccines cause autism.

Okay, so autism is one of the conditions that, you know, they might screen for. And the prospect of being able to screen for that, it feels related to what I see as a much larger current of fear around autism in our culture. There are parents who are so afraid of autism that they will refuse to have their children vaccinated, even though there's no basis to the idea that vaccines cause autism.

Okay, so autism is one of the conditions that, you know, they might screen for. And the prospect of being able to screen for that, it feels related to what I see as a much larger current of fear around autism in our culture. There are parents who are so afraid of autism that they will refuse to have their children vaccinated, even though there's no basis to the idea that vaccines cause autism.

And scientists and doctors, you know, will tell you that vaccination is one of the most important things you can do for a child's health to be able to protect them from preventable illness and even death. You know, as you mentioned, Katie, we've also seen Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., claim that he's going to try to get to the bottom of the quote unquote autism epidemic.

And scientists and doctors, you know, will tell you that vaccination is one of the most important things you can do for a child's health to be able to protect them from preventable illness and even death. You know, as you mentioned, Katie, we've also seen Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., claim that he's going to try to get to the bottom of the quote unquote autism epidemic.

And scientists and doctors, you know, will tell you that vaccination is one of the most important things you can do for a child's health to be able to protect them from preventable illness and even death. You know, as you mentioned, Katie, we've also seen Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr., claim that he's going to try to get to the bottom of the quote unquote autism epidemic.

When asked if he stands by those comments, a spokesperson for the HHS said, quote, His statements emphasize the need for increased research into environmental factors contributing to the rise in autism diagnoses, not to stigmatize individuals with autism or their families. End quote. But to me, calling it an epidemic and saying it destroys families does frame autism as undesirable.

When asked if he stands by those comments, a spokesperson for the HHS said, quote, His statements emphasize the need for increased research into environmental factors contributing to the rise in autism diagnoses, not to stigmatize individuals with autism or their families. End quote. But to me, calling it an epidemic and saying it destroys families does frame autism as undesirable.

When asked if he stands by those comments, a spokesperson for the HHS said, quote, His statements emphasize the need for increased research into environmental factors contributing to the rise in autism diagnoses, not to stigmatize individuals with autism or their families. End quote. But to me, calling it an epidemic and saying it destroys families does frame autism as undesirable.

Why is there so much fear around or focus on autism right now?

Why is there so much fear around or focus on autism right now?

Why is there so much fear around or focus on autism right now?

Yeah, go ahead, Katie.

Yeah, go ahead, Katie.

Yeah, go ahead, Katie.

In what ways is the logic behind polygenic embryo testing both similar to and different from the eugenics movement?