01-10-2010, 09:08 AM | #1 | |||
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Epigenetics, evolution etc.
Time magazine had an article on "why genes aren't destiny" and how environmental factors, in a relatively short period of time, may impact descendants.
Why Genes Aren't Destiny - TIME I found it fascinating and will have to do more reading. Long article and you will have to read it for the full context, but here are some highlights. Quote:
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01-10-2010, 09:26 AM | #2 |
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I read this article last night. I found it fascinating as well but at the same time I'm not 100% sure I buy all of it. I found the studies interesting but it would seem really being able to study this, like it would need to, would take an almost impossible experimental design. Not to mention, people who would accept their offspring might have issues compared to them.
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01-14-2010, 01:10 PM | #3 |
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Hate to use the word again as it was just used, but, yeah, the concept is fascinating. I'm curious how well it holds up to further scrutiny as we're talking about something that has less than 10 years in the major scientific spotlight. However the ALSPAC study has to be a gold mine for genetic and epigenetic researchers alike.
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