Fun fact: Most people assume human evolution stopped thousands of years ago, but some scientists argue that human evolution may actually be happening faster today than at many points in our past. When people hear the word evolution, they often imagine dinosaurs, ancient fossils, or early humans learning to use stone tools. Evolution feels like …
Imagine if your genes were like the keys on a piano. Each key holds a unique note (or instruction), but how the music is played—the tempo, dynamics, or whether a note is struck at all—depends on the pianist. In the world of biology, epigenetics is the “pianist” that controls how your genes are expressed. It’s …