Transgenerational Inheritance - Dr. Oded Rechavi

Today we talk to Dr. Odel Rechavi the principal investigator of the The Oded Rechavi Lab at Tel-Aviv University. Dr. Rechavi is an ERC Fellow, a recipient of the Schmidt Science Polymath award, the Kadar award, the Blavatnik award and more. He is best known for his work which provides evidence that a trait can be inherited through a transgenerational inheritance mechanism using RNA and not DNA using nematodes as a model organism.

We not only covered his work in transgenerational inheritance, but also his research into using toxoplasmosis as a protein delivery system able to pass through the blood-brain barrier. Also covered was his work using DNA sequencing to help translate the Dead Sea Scrolls, the importance of science communication, and more.

Recorded 06/02/2025

The Oded Rechavi Lab - https://www.odedrechavilab.com/
ORCID ID 0000-0001-6172-3024 - https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-3024
Google Scholar - https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=UP17h_gAAAAJ
X - https://x.com/OdedRechavi
Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/odedrechavi.bsky.social
TED Talk: Transgenerational biology - https://www.ted.com/talks/oded_rechavi_transgenerational_biology/details