The Maternal Imprint
The Maternal Imprint Leading gender and science scholar Sarah S. Beginning with the advent of modern genetics at the turn of the twentieth century, biomedical scientists dismissed any notion that a…
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The Maternal Imprint
Leading gender and science scholar Sarah S. Beginning with the advent of modern genetics at the turn of the twentieth century, biomedical scientists dismissed any notion that a mother--except in cases of extreme deprivation or injury--could alter her offspring's traits. Richardson charts the untold history of the idea that a woman's health and behavior during pregnancy can have long-term effects on her descendants' health and welfare.The idea that a woman may leave a biological trace on her gestating offspring has long been a commonplace folk intuition and a matter of scientific intrigue, but the form of that idea--and its staggering implications for maternal well-being and reproductive autonomy--has changed dramatically over time.
Consensus asserted that a child's fate was set by a combination of its genes and post-birth upbringing.Over the last fifty years, however,