Watch TED talk video about Epigenetics. If you still feel like you do not have an understanding of what epigenetics is, please do further research.
Watch TED talk video about Epigenetics. If you still feel like you do not have an understanding of what epigenetics is, please do further research.
Now please write me a paper that 1) explains what epigenetics is, 2) discusses the TED talks you watched, and 3) discuss how epigenetics affects you and people in our society.
You do not need to address all of these, but here are some prompts to get you thinking: Did you know about epigenetics before this assignment? How has learning this information changed your thoughts on your health and lifestyle? Will you change your lifestyle? Looking back at your family history, can you find any instances where you think epigenetics may have been at play? How do you think this knowledge of epigenetics will effect our society, in terms of policy making, detention policies, social programs, etc? Does knowledge about epigenetics change your outlook on other people? Do you think this knowledge could make people more empathetic towards others? Do you think there might be a link between epigenetics and chronically underprivileged sects of our society? How would epigenetics affect populations of people that faced hardship (drought, starvation, war refugees, victims of mass exterminations, etc?
