Charles, there was a fascinating NOVA documentary on this. "Ghost in Your Genes." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/genes/
The part I recall best was about how famines suffered or bumper crops enjoyed in previous generations would affect the (mal)nutrition of generations much further down the line.
I'd like to see more studies of whether or not certain genetic diseases become more common after large-scale stressors such as famine, war or pollution events.
Your review of Shapiro's book is the greatest gift you've given to your audience so far! Who knows...maybe we'll be having some Lysenko revivalism soon?
It never quite seemed right that so complex an information system as DNA was entirely a one way process...but then, they might call me an IDer.
PBS / Nova did an excellent overview of epigenetics a few years ago that speaks to famines/droughts and the genetic implications, which led to the understanding of the phenomenon. don't know how to link:
The part I recall best was about how famines suffered or bumper crops enjoyed in previous generations would affect the (mal)nutrition of generations much further down the line.
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Charles,
Your review of Shapiro's book is the greatest gift you've given to your audience so far! Who knows...maybe we'll be having some Lysenko revivalism soon?
It never quite seemed right that so complex an information system as DNA was entirely a one way process...but then, they might call me an IDer.
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-ghost…