Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression caused by mechanisms other than changes in the DNA itself. The field is rapidly growing and being widely promoted, attracting attention in diverse arenas. These include ...

Review of the book “The Encultured Brain: An Introduction to Neuroanthropology” (edited by Daniel H. Lende and Greg Downey, 2012).

Die sogenannte Umweltepigenetik bringt sozialwissenschaftlich und gesellschaftlich brisante Fragen auf. Das in Laboren produzierte Wissen hat zwar das Potenzial, Ungleichheit und soziale Verhältnisse zu naturalisieren, ...