The Evolution of Genetics

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In 2018, geneticists figured out something called complex genetics. They can now explain hyped. So higher distance due to one gene or even a small number of genes. It's a million different changes in your genome than really dialing your height within an inch or so. Most of your height is genetic. A little bit is how well you eat. But now it's clear that there's something like a million inputs into your height. Each input gives you a millimeter plus minus in your height. And we have more data on you than we would ever have on most people ever in the history of the world.

Can you predict your future health using genetics? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore advances in genetic testing, polygenic risk scores, and the future of genetics with geneticist Dr. Stuart Kim.

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