Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/miles-o-brien-raises-a-glass-for-science Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story To get to the bottom of the connection between alcohol and genes, NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien participated in a study at the University of California San Diego, where he drank 30 grams of ethanol mixed with Diet Coke. Watch his response to the cocktail and how it affects him.