epigenetics

Beyond those you have things like the Baldwin effect, which get very interesting when coupled with epigenetics.

It is the combination of inheritable and quickly adaptable, that makes epigenetics such an important finding.

In the field of epigenetics, researchers try to understand the causes of this tight control of gene activity, among other things.

I don't mean to nitpick, but epigenetics is a thing.

It's a bit debated whether modern epigenetics vindicates some elements of Lamarckism or not.

Having read the paper, methyl-adenine is the same - interesting new aspect of epigenetics and gene regulation, but not a new base.

You really can't discount the study of epigenetics as a modern field, simply because Lamarck and Lysenko were incorrect over a century ago.

In summary, the story behind this article is pretty exciting and could indeed expand our understanding of epigenetics, cell biology and perhaps more.

FTA: epigenetics—modifications to DNA caused by environmental factors such as stress—could also be playing an important role, and can be passed down through generations.

All these mechanisms interact to ensure genes are turned on and off at the right time and place, and this field is known as 'epigenetics'.

Yes, epigenetics were only appreciated recently, but I doubt it's due to a philosophical misunderstanding.

I don't think the author of the article fully understands the concept of epigenetics.

A pop science article talking about how "a researcher in the growing field of epigenetics and the intergenerational effects of trauma" found...

The "genetics" in epigenetics can actually be quite controversial.

While I enjoy calling epigenetics "Lamarck's Revenge", it's not correct, and I'm well aware of that (I'd even call it part of the joke, at least for myself).

This article seems to be a jumble of ideas: information vs "semantic information", heredity vs environment, epigenetics, Shannon's information theory, and information as a metaphor.

However, if you look up Epigenetics, you will find things are a bit more complicated.

Epigenetics is more limited, more nuanced, and also, to some extent, now inevitable that it's doing something.

Epigenetics is unquestionably real but as yet is not well understood.