Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes by Professor Tim Spector - Paperback - Popular Science Book on Epigenetics & Genetics for Adults

Details Condition: BRAND NEW Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781780220901 Publisher: W&N (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) Age Range: Adult Overview Professor Tim Spector's "Identically Different: Why You Can Change Your Genes" is a groundbreaking work of popular science that challenges what readers thought they knew about heredity. Drawing on decades of research into twins, epigenetics and the microbiome, Spector reveals that our genes are far less fixed than once believed. This paperback is ideal for science-curious adults, students of biology and medicine, and anyone wanting to understand how lifestyle and environment can reshape who we become, physically and behaviourally, across a lifetime. About the Book As one of the world's leading experts on twin studies, Tim Spector spent years comparing identical twins who share exactly the same DNA yet often lead startlingly different lives, developing different diseases, personalities and even political views. In "Identically Different", he uses this research as a launchpad into the fast-moving science of epigenetics: the study of how genes are switched on and off by diet, stress, chemicals and early life experience. Rather than treating the genome as a fixed blueprint, Spector shows it behaves like a dynamic, responsive code capable of adapting to its surroundings and, in some cases, passing changes on to future generations. The book ranges across cancer risk, autism, sexuality, obesity, addiction and ageing, grounding complex genetic science in relatable human stories. Spector explains how gut bacteria, nutrition and environment interact with our DNA in ways unimaginable a generation ago, questioning long-held assumptions about nature versus nurture. Written in clear, witty and accessible prose, "Identically Different" turns cutting-edge epidemiology into a compelling read for anyone curious about human identity and how our choices shape our biology. Key Benefits Explains epigenetics in plain English — how genes switch on and off with