tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post7919580313759858571..comments2024-02-29T03:57:00.088-05:00Comments on The Mermaid's Tale: Separating science and science politics?Anne Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-86899263330683469962015-07-22T08:11:15.034-04:002015-07-22T08:11:15.034-04:00First, I would say genetic 'effects' rathe...First, I would say genetic 'effects' rather than 'determinism'. But in principle, to the extent that epigenetic effects are transmitted in a transgenerational way (that is, not because the fetus experienced the causal environmental effects that produced the epigenetic marking in the parent, they will constitute an additional form of inheritance of 'genetic' factors. It would add to the range of mechanisms of genetic causation. It doesn't mean that from the moment of conception one can predict everything, but it probably does mean (if the effects could be identified) that prediction could be more precise than otherwise--but that doesn't mean the precision will always be high. Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't. It would be easiest for early-onset pediatric traits, but a serious challenge to assess that, especially for effects that take years or decades of life to materialize.Ken Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049713123559138421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-4228394725652930382015-07-22T03:36:33.080-04:002015-07-22T03:36:33.080-04:00prof. weiss, since visscher and deary et al have f...prof. weiss, since visscher and deary et al have found that epigenetic mechanisms are highly heritable, does it mean that epigenetics as an atack against genetic causation was a mistake? some form of geentic determinism seems to be the case after allAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com