Autism and the epigenetics of early brain development

About this episode

The episode discusses epigenetic changes in early brain development related to autism, along with topics on antibiotic resistance, geological events, and land use for pollinators.

Epigenetic changes during early brain development, and the complexities of autism. Also, how bacteria learn to parry antibiotics, the subterranean burp that shook the Island of Santorini, and new guidance for sharing land between farming space and living space for the pollinators on which it depends. Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Alex Mansfield Production Coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth (Image: Blastocyst embryo, light micrograph. Credit: Science Photo Library via Getty Images).

People in this episode

Host: Roland Pease

Topics covered

• epigenetics
• autism
• brain development
• antibiotics
• pollinators
• farming
• Santorini

Keywords

• epigenetics
• autism
• brain development
• antibiotics
• Santorini
• pollinators
• farming

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Blastocyst embryo

Places: Island of Santorini

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