Dr. Emily Jones
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Did you ever learn about epigenetics?
In biology class?
That was something new that I learned too.
Genetics, I loved.
What did you just say?
Epigenetics.
Epigenetics.
Basically, it's more of a new, it's a newer, more emerging field and study of like DNA because everybody thinks, so did you ever hear the word tabula rosa?
Yeah, you did.
So it's the idea that everybody comes out and it's a blank slate.
So if I get a baby, it's all up to me how this baby turns out.
Oh, no way.
Blank slate, right?
Well, epigenetics actually is a new field of study that shows that trauma and life experiences actually changes the way your DNA is expressed.