This chapter explores epigenetics and aging, featuring Professor David Sinclair to explain how epigenetics control gene expression and influence the aging process. From the significance of the Epi-genome to the information theory of aging and epigenetic inheritance, the discussion unveils groundbreaking insights on aging as a malleable process.
Is aging a disease that can be cured? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly discover the field of epigenetics, the Information Theory of Aging, and curing blindness for mice with Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, David Sinclair.
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