Dr. Moshe Szyf, Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, recently gave a talk for TED Radio Hour to dispel the common belief that genetic makeup is fixed from birth. In his talk, Dr. Szyf shares his pioneering work in epigenetics and explains how experience and environment both have the ability to alter biology.
Watch the video, here.
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August 30, 2017