Quora is a question-and-answer site. You can view all my contributions here; selected highlights are listed below. I encourage you to check out the other answers submitted for each question, too!
Epigenetics
What molecular mechanisms regulate methylase activity?
What is the difference between histones and nucleosomes?
What’s “Histone modification”?
What is the difference between acetylation and methylation?
Why does acetylation remove the positive charge on histones?
Why does trimethylation of histone H3 on lysine 27 (K27) result in chromatin repression?
Are epigenetics a type of post-translational modification?
Could stem cells just be epigenetic?
I want to start learning about epigenetics. Where should I start?
What are the best books on epigenetics, for a layperson?
Cancer
Can cancer cells evolve resistance to treatment?
Why can’t people with cancer donate their organs?
Viruses
Can we use mRNA silencing techniques to inhibit the HIV genome?
Other scientific topics
Do our parents have the same DNA as us?
Do red blood cells have functional miRNAs?
Miscellaneous
Do you think Goodreads should ask a few questions from a book before letting anyone rate it?
Cath Ennis, PhD 