Episode
Essentials: Genes & the Inheritance of Memories Across Generations | Dr. Oded Rechavi
Huberman Lab · Sep 10, 2026 · 36 min
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Oded Rechavi, a professor at Tel Aviv University who studies genetics, epigenetics and the inheritance of acquired traits. We discuss how DNA, RNA and epigenetic mechanisms determine what information can pass between generations, and why acquired traits are generally not thought to be inherited. We also explain research in C. elegans…