The Ghosts in Our Genes: a Conversation Exploring Epigenetics and the Shaping of Our Biological Fates

Did you know the toxins and trauma that affected your great
grandparents could be influencing how your genes are expressed?
Tahira Hayes talks with Dr. Michael Skinner, founding director at
the Center for Reproductive Biology at the School of Biological
Sciences at Washington State University to explore the
groundbreaking topic of epigenetics, the study of heritable
changes in gene expression.


Dr. Michael Skinner, is an Oregon native and an Eastlick
Distinguished Professor. His research focuses on epigenetics and
 transgenerational inheritance of disease phenotypes. His
research has been highlighted in BBC, PBS and Smithsonian
documentaries and selected as one of the top 100 discoveries in
2005 and 2007 by Discover.