Mind Over Molecule: The Science of Meditation & Your Genes

​Can meditation change your genes?

​Most of us have been told that meditation is good for us. Fewer of us know why, and almost nobody is asking the really wild question: can a regular mindfulness practice actually change how your genes express themselves?

​Dr. Iñaki Martín-Subero is the person best placed to answer that. He's an ICREA Research Professor at IDIBAPS of Barcelona and one of Spain's leading epigenomics researchers, with 300 peer-reviewed publications in journals like Nature, Nature Genetics and Cancer Cell. He's also been meditating for 30 years, leads workshops in Taoist meditative practices and lucid dreaming, teaches at the Master on Mindfulness in Health of the University of Barcelona, and collaborates in a multidisciplinary mindfulness research programme with the Complutense University of Madrid, Nirakara and the Hygeia Foundation.

​In this talk, we'll explore:

• ​What the field of epigenetics is and why it matters for how you live.

• ​What the current science says about meditation and the epigenome.

• ​Where the field is heading as researchers start to close the gap between ancient practice and molecular biology.

​Expect honest answers, genuinely surprising science, and the rare experience of hearing someone who embodies both sides of the conversation.

​Agenda:

• ​​1845h - Doors open

• ​​​1900h - Talk starts

• ​​​2030h - Q&A

• ​​2100h - Drinks & Networking (on the terrace)
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