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Good Bodies

Epigenetics And The Mind Body Connection

Dec 16, 2024
56:33

Okay, we know this might sound spooky and woo-woo, but we promise, it's science! Today on Good Bodies, Emily and Lauren discuss the mounting evidence that memories are stored in body parts other than our brains. Listen in as your hosts dive into real reports of memories being shared through organ transplants, the fascination that is epigenetics, and why your grandmother's trauma might be the reason you love cats. Whose memories are you storing in your DNA?


Sources:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53922-x#Sec10

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/what-is-epigenetics-and-how-does-it-relate-to-child-development/


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