Thursday, 10 January 2019

The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

It's not just about our chromosomes. View e-mail in browser.

Today's TED Talk

The biology of gender, from DNA to the brain

12:52 minutes · TEDWomen 2018

How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she shares new discoveries from epigenetics, the emerging study of how DNA activity can permanently change based on social factors like trauma or diet. Learn how life experiences shape the way genes are expressed -- and what that means for our understanding of gender.

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