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Heredity & Me

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You've probably heard someone say, "She takes after her father." But what does that really mean? How do we inherit certain traits and characteristics? Writer Carl Zimmer joins us to answer your calls about what heredity means, how it plays out, and whether you should consider taking a DNA test. His book, She Has Her Mother's Laugh, is now available in…

Notes

• What Inspires Carl Zimmer To Write Books at 3:20
• What Was The Inspiration Of Carl Zimmer’s Book, “she Has Her Mother’s Laugh” at 4:24
• How Do Genes Mess Up Some Things With Heredity at 8:16
• How Are Nature And Nurture Connected at 9:10
• Why Are Redheads Always Pale at 16:41
• What Are Epigenetics at 17:20
• Did I Inherit My Artistic Abilities From My Parents at 20:10
• How Do We Know Height Plays A Part In Heredity at 26:12
• Why Are We Taller Now Than People Of Previous Centuries at 27:24
• Do Personality Traits Change at 28:29
• Why Do People Go On Family Feud at 35:07
• What Happens When You Make A Carbon Copy at 36:52
• Is Handedness Inherited at 40:03
• Is Iq Inheritable at 40:12
• Can You See A Gene Under A Microscope at 41:03
• Is It A Good Idea To Buy Genetic Test Kits at 41:09
• Is It True That Baldness Genes Come From Our Mother’s Father at 42:35
• Is It True That Twins Skip A Generation at 43:23

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