lead to its use for cosmetic purposes and enhancement. Meanwhile, Henry Greely, a bioethicist at Stanford University in California, states that "almost everything you can accomplish by gene editing, you can accomplish by embryo selection", suggesting the risks undertaken by germline engineering may not be necessary. Alongside this, Greely emphasizes that the beliefs that genetic engineering will lead to enhancement are unfounded, and that claims that we will enhance intelligence and personality are far off – "we just don't know enough and are unlikely to for a long time – or maybe for ever". See also Biohappiness Directed evolution (transhumanism) Epidemiology of genetic disorder Eugenics Eugenics in the United States Genetically modified organism Human enhancement Human genetic engineering Human germline engineering Liberal eugenics Lulu and Nana (Gene edited babies in China 2018) Moral enhancement Reprogenetics Transhumanism References Further reading A non-fiction account of Strongin's pioneering use of IVF and PGD to have a healthy child whose cord blood could save the life of her son Henry 1989 introductions 2018 introductions Bioethics Emerging technologies Ethically disputed medical practices Fertility medicine Genetic engineering Genome editing Human reproduction Transhumanism