(Autumn Smith, Rae Green, Julia Taft)
I found it interesting that the food pregnant women eats affects the baby's epigenetics. I was wondering what kind of effects might happen if the baby does not receive enough vegetables, food with proteins, etc.
This is a really interesting topic that has always been discussed in just about every science course I have taken when it comes to the discussion of nature vs nurture and the fact that your environment can actually affect how your genes express themselves. As I was watching this presentation, I couldn't help but connect the fact that epigenetics plays a big role in evolution since environments, foods consumed, etc can affect our genes. Keeping this in mind, I think it is really cool that we are starting to use this information about epigenetics in ways that can help prevent certain types of cancers, and maybe in the future lead to their extinction all together!
It's super interesting how your environment can actually affect your DNA
I think this topic is so interesting! It is fascinating how an organism's genetic code can be altered because of their environment.
What an interesting presentation! I didn’t realize how much your environment affects the way your biological characteristics physically display themselves. It’s always fascinating to consider the intersection between nature and nurture. Thanks for sharing!
It is so interesting to know that the food we eat, and the environment we r in can have a huge effect on our DNA and the DNA of our future children.
I was not expecting these sorts of genetic changes to be able to take place. This video drastically changed my view on genes