Brian Dias Epigenetics and Intergenerational Trauma
b'In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist and trauma researcher Brian Dias. Brian is one of the pioneers in understanding how trauma can be transferred between generations. Research in this space has helped fuel a major revolution in biology, because itmeans that not just our genes, but some aspects of our experiences can be inherited. This conversation covers many topics, including:\\n \\n \\nhis path into studying trauma;\\n \\nhow trauma can pass through generations;\\n \\nlinks with the Buddhist concept of karma;\\n \\nunderstanding epigenetics & the interplay between genes and environment;\\n \\nimplications for inheritance and evolution;\\n \\nwhether such intergenerational transmission is helpful or harmful;\\n \\nepigenetic clocks in our cells;\\n \\nhow trauma affects brain development;\\n \\nsociocultural, developmental, and biological pathways for transmission of experiences;\\n \\ncreating legacies of flourishing;\\n \\nlessons learned from collaborating with Tibetan monastics;\\n \\nproviding resources to parents to try to halt legacies of trauma;\\n \\nimpacts of stress on our mitochondria and microbiome;\\n \\nand scientists as humans first.\\nFull show notes and resources'