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S5.14 Genes, brains and the mind: How much of your personality is encoded in your DNA?

S5.14 Genes, brains and the mind: How much of your personality is encoded in your DNA?

FromGenetics Unzipped


S5.14 Genes, brains and the mind: How much of your personality is encoded in your DNA?

FromGenetics Unzipped

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we’re exploring genes, brains and the mind, as we ask how much of our personality is innate, and whether anything we do as adults can change who we fundamentally are. Presenter, Dr Sally Le Page, sits down with Kevin Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin and author of the book Innate: How the wiring of our brains shapes who we are.Full show notes, transcript, music credits and references online at GeneticsUnzipped.com Follow us on Twitter @GeneticsUnzipThis episode of Genetics Unzipped was written and presented by Kat Arney with audio production by Sally Le Page.This podcast is produced by First Create the Media for the Genetics Society - one of the oldest learned societies in the world dedicated to supporting and promoting the research, teaching and application of genetics.
Released:
Jul 14, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

From Mendel's peas to personal genome sequencing, Genetics Unzipped brings you stories from the world of genes, genomes and DNA. In association with The Genetics Society.