[tomhoward]

may I ask why you don't believe in epigenetics?

That's not a question based in science. It's not about beliefs, it's about evidence.

Speaking for myself, I've taken a strong interest in epigenetics due to my own health experiences and general curiosity. I find some of the hypotheses around epigenetics to be compelling, including that of generational inheritance of trauma, which is at issue here. But hard data is lacking, and I hope to see more rigorous studies that produce more solid evidence that can enable us to better understand the issue.

Someone who hasn't heavily researched epigenetics or any other topic is perfectly entitled to take the null hypothesis position and demand better evidence before adopting a different position.

[nextos]

Well, i used believing in a relaxed fashion. I'm working on a really huge epigenetics consortium, and I think there's a growing set of evidence for neo-Lamarckism.

[tomhoward]

Great, I'm genuinely interested! Please point us to some data!

[k__]

Epigenetics sound more like another way of mutation to me.