The case for including epigenetics in the school science curriculum and trainee teachers' views about its implications for society

By Marcus Grace, Andri Christodoulou, Carys Hughes, Keith Godfrey, Willeke Rietdijk, Janice Griffiths

Issue 377 | Page 27 | Published Jun 2020

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The rapidly growing field of epigenetics has transformed biological theory and yet many of us are unaware of its significance; should epigenetics be part of the school science curriculum?

Epigenetics

Initial Teacher Education/Training

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