Dr. Michael Meaney: How early experiences shape our genes and brain health

Published on: 2024-12-31

In an interview with Genomic Press, Dr. Michael Meaney presents major discoveries concerning the complex interplay between genes and environment in shaping brain health.

I have always been genuinely fascinated by the search for the developmental origins of individual differences in brain development and function. More broadly, and inspired by Hebb, I bore a profound dissatisfaction with the conceptually flawed distinction between the influences of ‘nature’ and ‘nurture‘.
– Dr. Michael Meaney whose work has earned him election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Order of Canada

 

 

Dr. Michael Meaney: How early experiences shape our genes and brain health

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