An ambitious EC-funded research initiative on epigenetics advancing towards systems biology

Scientific American's Christine Gorman explains why the answer to this question is more complex than it first appears. Video from Scientific American, 10 August 2012 [online]

Epigenetics, explained (from the BBC)
Best video explanation we've seen of epigenetics and its implications for human health, outlined in simple, understandable terms.

No; read here why.

A book written by Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at Kings College London
Epigenetics is one of the keys to explaining the mystery of life, writes Peter Forbes, August 8th, 2012 in the Guardian [online]

Jay Bradner believes that cancer can be defeated through control of epigenetics — and he is not shy about spreading the word.
Nature News, August 8, 2012 [online]

Published at Nature Blogs Soapbox Science, 25 Jul 2012
"My dream is that by collaborating with Brazil’s inherently creative, scientifically curious and innovative culture, we can create a template that could be applied to the rest of the world." [online]

Published 27 July 2012 on CBS News Online, By Christopher Wanjek
A group led by Randy Jirtle of Duke University demonstrated how mouse clones implanted as embryos in separate mothers will have radical differences in fur color, weight, and risk for chronic diseases depending on what that mother was fed during pregnancy.But what still is missing, is an understanding of how such information is remembered from generation to generation. Could it be due to epigenetic information? [online]

Published in The New York Times, by GINA KOLATA, July 7, 2012
Whole genome DNA and RNA sequencing uncovers an unusual treatment option for a researcher's cancer. [online]

Personal genome sequencing companies have taken advantage of the decrease in the cost of DNA sequencing and the emergence of new sequencing technologies (which are in fact used by many EpiGeneSys labs), making it possible for anyone willing to spend a couple of thousand dollars to have their entire genome sequenced. But are you ready for all of that information? Dr. Chris Gunter speaks about her experiences having her genome sequenced, and it's not all doom and gloom.
Nature.com soapbox science blog link July 11, 2012. [online]