Professor Robin Hayes

Jennifer Hill talks to Professor Robin Hayes about the relationship between biology and our successes or failures in life. Professor Hayes addresses how our behaviors are drawn from our genetics, but that various genes can be turned “on” or “off” depending on an individual’s environment. Professor Hayes also discusses the role that genetics play in our decision making process.

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Robin Hayes is a Professor of microbiology at Hartnell College in Salinas California. He has a graduate degree from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, and more than 25 years as a researcher, analyst and educator. Professor Hayes has conducted research at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station and developed educational material for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He has served as the senior analyst for the nation’s largest water reclamation project. Professor Hayes considers himself a general biologist with a broad, but limited, knowledge of most things biological. He is a fan of genetics and cell research and is fascinated by the field of Quantum Mechanics. He enjoys taking photos of mushrooms from what he calls the gnome's perspective. His first book examines the biology behind behavior at the cellular level. What are the factors and influences determining our decisions and how can we better use this information?