ArticleEnvironmental epigenetics2019
Epigenetics in the public sphere: interdisciplinary perspectives.
Article in Environmental epigenetics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- A content analysis of health-related epigenetic information in YouTube videos.Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2026Article
- Strengthening Rigor and Reproducibility in Epigenome-Wide Association Studies of Social Exposures and Brain-Based Health Outcomes.Current environmental health reports · 2025Review
- Effect of Trust in Science on Parental Reactions to Messaging about Children's Epigenetics-Related Obesity Risk.Public health genomics · 2025Article
- 'Nonetheless biosocial': experiences and embodied knowledge of birth cohort participants in the UK and Brazil.BioSocieties · 2025Article
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- DNA methylation-environment interactions in the human genome.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2023Article
- Researcher perspectives on ethics considerations in epigenetics: an international survey.Clinical epigenetics · 2022Article
- Toxicoepigenetics for Risk Assessment: Bridging the Gap Between Basic and Regulatory Science.Epigenetics insights · 2022Article
- The social construction of the social epigenome and the larger biological context.Epigenetics & chromatin · 2020Review
- An Understudied Dimension: Why Age Needs to Be Considered When Studying Epigenetic-Environment Interactions.Epigenetics insights · 2020Review
- Communicating science: epigenetics in the spotlight.Environmental epigenetics · 2020Review
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Abstract
Despite the high public interest in epigenetics, few scholars have empirically investigated the forms, reasons and consequences of the public circulation of epigenetics. Using an original database focusing on 'lifestyle' or 'everyday' epigenetics, this article aims to promote an open-minded and interdisciplinary dialogue between the public appropriation of epigenetics and the current scientific state of the art. It raises three main questions: Are there any specific modes of circulation of epigenetics in the general public? Why does epigenetics seem so appealing to the public? Within the public repertoire of epigenetics, is it possible to identify some specific knowledge claims and, if so, given the current state of the art, what is their degree of accuracy? The article argues that the social diffusion of epigenetics frequently carries on beliefs and misconceptions about genetics and epigenetics. The social life of epigenetics fuels a collective 'illusion' of control and empowerment on the basis of which new markets expand. More unexpectedly, this article underlines the emergence of a new scientific culture, i.e. the 'scientifization' of the cultural appropriation of epigenetics. Our analysis can inform the scientific community about the current and evolving state of the public representation of epigenetics and help it frame outreach activities.
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