Your DNA is not a fixed script but a dynamic movie
In short: Moshe Szyf explores the frontier of epigenetics, revealing how social factors like stress and nutrition can actually reprogram your genome. This talk explains how your life experiences are physically written into your biology.
Szyf argues that DNA is more than a static sequence of letters; it functions as a dynamic system that responds to environmental cues. His research highlights how biochemical signals—specifically those related to stress and food availability—can be passed from mothers to their offspring.
These signals act as a biological communication system, informing the next generation about the world they are about to enter. By changing how genes are expressed, these experiences leave a lasting mark on the body's genetic programming.
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