Nerdy curio icon

Nerdy Curio

 January 2, 2018

Epigenetics: Why Inheritance Is Weirder Than We Thought

2 CQ

How do epigenetics, the study of how our genetics can be controlled by factors other than our DNA sequence, work? In today's Nerdy Curio from Minute Earth, an experiment about fearing fruity smells provides some insight.

All Minute Earth content is available at minuteearth.com

  • Recommended Recommended
  • History & In Progress History
  • Browse Library
  • Most Popular Library

Get Personalized Recommendations

Let us help you figure out what to learn! By taking a short interview you’ll be able to specify your learning interests and goals, so we can recommend the perfect courses and lessons to try next.

Start Interview

    You don't have any lessons in your history.
    Just find something that looks interesting and start learning!

    3 Comments
    500 characters max

    Doug F
    So interesting!!
    appreciate appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete
    500 characters max

    Derell P
    I love the study of epigenetic traits. The field is literally changing the way I interpret psychological and social behavior. It’s like chess
    appreciate appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete
    500 characters max

    Joe G
    That’s a pretty interesting topic, I wonder if that would be a specific field of study?
    1 appreciate 1 appreciated
     –  reply
     –  delete
    500 characters max