Essentials: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations | Dr. Oded Rechavi artwork
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Essentials: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations | Dr. Oded Rechavi

Sep 10, 2026 · 35 min

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Oded Rechavi, a professor at Tel Aviv University who studies genetics, epigenetics and the inheritance of acquired traits. We discuss how DNA, RNA and epigenetic mechanisms determine what information can pass between generations, and why acquired traits are generally not thought to be inherited. We also explain research in C. elegans showing…