Dating app based on genetic matching not eugenics, scientist says
by Poppy Noor from on (#4WN5E)
A Harvard academic says the app he designed can prevent rare, hereditary diseases - and sinister interpretations are 'ridiculous'
A Harvard academic who designed a dating app based on gene-matching has said it was "ridiculous" to compare it to eugenics.
George Church's dating app proposes to match users based on their DNA in an attempt to eliminate genetic diseases. In a 60 Minutes episode from 9 December, Church confirmed that the app would screen out potential partners who are considered to have the "wrong" DNA.
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