“All sorts of changes in cellular machinery have shown up that have nothing to do with the sequence of DNA but still have profound, and heritable, impacts for generations to come. For example, malnourished rats give birth to undersized pups that, even if well fed, grow up to give birth to undersized pups. Which means, among other things, that poor old Lamarck was right—at least some acquired traits can be passed down.” ScienceEvolutionBiologyDnaGeneticsDarwinismDarwinEpigeneticsDna SequencingLamarck Author:Thomas Hayden
“In science ... "discovery" can mean finding a guppy with an extra spine in its dorsal fin.” ScienceDiscoveryExploration Author:Thomas Hayden