Curiosity Daily Podcast: Biological Race Is a Myth (w/ Agustín Fuentes)

Princeton University Anthropology Professor Agustín Fuentes explains why race is a social construct — as in, biological race isn’t real. Then, learn how plants pass down “bad” memories to their offspring through epigenetics.

February 10, 2021

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Plants pass down "bad" memories to their offspring, which can inhibit growth by Grant Currin

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Additional resources from Agustín Fuentes:

Plants pass down "bad" memories to their offspring, which can inhibit growth by Grant Currin

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