Dr. Melissa Ilardo

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Huberman Lab · Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo · 26 May 2025 podcast

But as to your question of whether we are all one species, I would say I've actually, this is not the first time I've been asked this, especially given these, we call them superhuman populations, these people who have these extraordinary abilities, extraordinary physiology that makes them really good at what they do.

I think the thing to keep in mind is that some of that variation can come from just a single base pair difference. I mean, a lot of times it's multiple genetic changes that create the differences between individuals. But when you think about eye color, that's just one genetic variant in some cases, like the case of blue eyes. So you could be exactly the same as someone else

I think the thing to keep in mind is that some of that variation can come from just a single base pair difference.

I mean, a lot of times it's multiple genetic changes that create the differences between individuals.

But when you think about eye color, that's just one genetic variant in some cases, like the case of blue eyes.

So you could be exactly the same as someone else

except for this one change out of 3.5 billion. You know, so does that, like, at what point do we need enough genetic diversity to call a group of humans a different species? And I don't think that's something that we see anywhere on the planet that I know of.

except for this one change out of 3.5 billion.

You know, so does that, like, at what point do we need enough genetic diversity to call a group of humans a different species?

And I don't think that's something that we see anywhere on the planet that I know of.

Thank you so much for having me, and you're welcome in the field anytime.

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