E33: Methylating DNA with Dorothy Lin
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Epigenetics is the study of which parts of our genetic code are turned on or off based on environmental signals. Dorothy Lin, a graduate in medical genetics, takes a statistical look at the factors that can affect childhood development. Katie and Vinny talk about playing with rats and next-generation urinals.
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