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Oct 6, 2026 · 15s listen · Last updated October 6, 2026

1. MIT Technology Review: Imagine that you were provided no-cost fertility treatment and also offered a free DNA test to gauge which of those little IVF embryos floating in a dish stood the best chance of getting into a top college someday.

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MIT Technology Review:

Imagine that you were provided no-cost fertility treatmentand also offered a free DNA test to gauge which of those little IVF embryos floating in a dish stood the best chance of getting into a top college someday.Would you have the test performed?

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