The Biology Of Gender, From DNA To The Brain

How exactly does gender work? It's not just about our chromosomes, says biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu. In a visionary talk, she shares new discoveries from epigenetics, the emerging study of how DNA activity can permanently change based on social factors like trauma or diet. Learn how life experiences shape the way genes are expressed -- and what that means for our understanding of gender. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. About the speaker Karissa Sanbonmatsu ·

 Structural biologist Karissa Sanbonmatsu investigates how DNA allows cells in our body to remember events that take place.

With talk of gender much in the news these days, here is a talk about it which gives an explanation.