Epigenetics, a contribution to the new paradigm

Epigenetics reveals that what we eat, the stress we experience, and the famine our grandparents endured can alter the way our genes express themselves — and sometimes be passed on to our children. Epigenetics studies how our genes are expressed and what connects our lives to our environment, our ancestors, and our descendants. This text explains how epigenetics challenges Darwin without abolishing him, and why it is reshaping our understanding of humanity at the intersection of biology, culture, and ecology.