Sarah Cohen-Woods on Epigenetics, Risk & Nature vs Nurture

Sarah Cohen-Woods, a professor at Flinders University and one of Australia’s leading genetics researchers, joins the podcast to discuss the nature vs nurture argument and why the powerful field of epigenetics needs better legal protections. 

This episode explores: 

• What is epigenetics?
• How this field helps reduce disease
• Having healthy skepticism of science and health information
• The ethical problems with consent and genetic testing companies like Ancestry and 23andMe
• Advice for early-career researchers
• Why you can’t ‘plan’ your way to important achievements

Follow Sarah on LinkedIn and find out more about her work at the Flinders University Institute for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

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