#98 What Makes Us Unique? feat. David Linden

You can have genetically identical siblings. They have the same genome. They lay right next to each other in the womb. They’re born, and at the moment they’re born, they’re already different. Before any experience has accrued at all. Why shouldn’t they be just the same? This question and more are discussed in today’s episode on individuality, variability, heritability and epigenetics. Our guest is David Linden. He is a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University. He is also at the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute. His most recent book is Unique: The New Science of Human Individuality. Show Links: Guest Profile: Faculty Profile at John Hopkins School of Medicine: Professional Profile at Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute: David Linden’s Website: David Linden on Twitter: David Linden on TEDXUNC: His work: David Linden on Google Scholar: Order Book: Unique: The New Science of Human Individuality Kindle Edition: Order Book: The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God: Order Book: The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good: Order Book: Touch: The Science of the Hand, Heart, and Mind: