• Question: can you learn how to roll your tongue?

    Asked by anonymous1 to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 21 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 17 Jun 2010:


      I thought that it was heredity you could either do it or not. Can you do it? I can but so can my mum and dad.

    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 17 Jun 2010:


      Nope! scientists have shown this is genetic!

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 17 Jun 2010:


      I know you’re not supposed to be able to as it’s a genetic trait. But I learned to do it when I was 12 years old. I definitely couldn’t before and it took me about a week to learn.

    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 21 Jun 2010:


      It’s partly genetic, but also learnt. We used to believe that it was entirely genetic, but now there is plenty of evidence that it is learnt.

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