This interdisciplinary compendium examines the new cultural and biological theories of transmission and inheritance that have been stimulated by advances in epigenetics research. The contributors come from the disciplines of biology, biochemistry, medicine, psychology, education, cultural studies, literary studies, philosophy, technology assessment, and the history of science. Their essays provide food for thought for a broad academic audience.

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Vanessa Lux, Jörg Thomas Richter, Zentrum für Literatur und Kulturforschung, Berlin, Germany