Epigenetics is a relatively new and very exciting branch of biology that studies the chemical tags and conditions that control what genes in our DNA are turned on or off at different times. Join us in this episode to get a very brief overview of how epigenetics work and learn about some of the interesting findings on how one generation effects the next (and the next).

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Do you love coffee or potatoes? If so, you are lucky you don't live in Prussia or France in the 1700s as those items both were banned at one point. Join us in this episode as we explore many different things we enjoy today, ranging from purple clothes to dying, that have been banned throughout history.

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Humans as a species love our alcohol, but humans aren't the only animal to consume ethanol. Ever wondered where alcohol comes from, what animals drink it naturally, or what species could drink us under the table? Well look no further than this episode where we explore animals that consume alcohol.

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