234: Riley Silverman on Bacteria That Make You Altruistic, How Your Health Might Affect Your Children and How to Tell if Someone is Poor

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Standup Riley Silverman (@ryesilverman) returns to help us figure out if your gut bacteria can make you a good person, if your health choices can affect your offspring and why poor people look like poor, plus we get deep into genetic engineering, CRISPR, the transporter dilemma and debate the existence of a soul!

Can your guts make you more altruistic?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-microbes-encourage-altruism/

EPIGENETICS PLAY A ROLE IN EMBRYOGENESIS

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170717100548.htm

Do I look poor to you?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170705133020.htm

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