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The big idea: can you inherit memories from your ancestors? The science of epigenetics suggests we can pass on trauma – but trust and compassion too
The big idea: can you inherit memories from your ancestors?
The science of epigenetics suggests we can pass on trauma – but trust and compassion too
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jun/17/the-big-idea-can-you-inherit-memories-from-your-ancestors
Why not? Instinct seems to be inherited.
Lamarckianism always seems like an ideological commitment more than an scientific one. I don’t follow epigenetics too closely but a lot of people in the field seem to spend a lot of time over their evidentiary skis.
