Happy Thursday, everyone! I took hump day off yesterday but today, we’re back to rocking the house with genetics. No better person to party with than fellow b5media Science and Health blogger Cory Aldrich of Baldiness.
Considering that “balding genetics” is one of the more popular searches at Genetics and Health, I’m glad that Cory is here to talk about baldness and other matters of genetics and health. His approach to balding exudes positive attitude and acceptance, which not every bald person is able to achieve.
1. How did you feel when you first realized …read more

In celebration of Baldiness joining Genetics and Health in the b5media Science and Health Channel, this week’s genetics quote is about baldness from Your Genes Unzipped by Tim Spector.
For men, a good guide to future baldness is to look at your father and ask about your grandfathers. If both grandfathers had a reasonable head of hair it is highly unlikely you will go bald, and vice versa. For women, baldness in a milder form is more frequent than you might expect. In our twin survey, one in six (15 per cent) of women complained of thinning hair – often causing …read more