The number of active conflicts today is the highest since the end of World War II. The world has clearly entered a new, more violent, and fragmented era.

We can and should debate "why?" But we also need to focus on "so what?" What are the consequences, not only for warriors but also for the innocents caught up in spreading conflict? Is it possible that the impacts of traumatic violence could be transmitted across generations?

A group of scientists believes their work proves that war trauma can alter gene expression, thereby impacting the children and grandchildren of victims of war. Among the authors of a profoundly important scientific paper published last year was Rana Dajani, a Jordanian molecular biologist and long-time participant in the Tällberg network. Listen as she explains the science and its implications.

What do you think?

Read the paper: Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees

Podcast website: https://tallbergfoundation.org/podcasts/inheriting-trauma/ ‎