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Around 60 thousand years ago, a man ? identical to us in all important genetic respects lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. This is known because the secrets of human evolution are hidden in our genetic code.
In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the Journey of Man, a Genetic Odyssey. This book is a companion to the film of the same name shown on PBS. Dr. Wells discusses the secrets of our ancestors that are hidden in our genetic code, and how the developments in the science of populations genetics have made it possible to create a family tree for the whole of humanity.
We begin with a description of the methods he used to trace how the human species migrated and spread from south central Africa around the world.
This piece was broadcast on KZYX and KZYZ, February 10, 2004.
Around 60 thousand years ago, a man ? identical to us in all important genetic respects lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. This is known because the secrets of human evolution are hidden in our genetic code.
In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the Journey of Man, a Genetic Odyssey. This book is a companion to the film of the same name shown on PBS. Dr. Wells discusses the secrets of our ancestors that are hidden in our genetic code, and how the developments in the science of populations genetics have made it possible to create a family tree for the whole of humanity.
We begin with a description of the methods he used to trace how the human species migrated and spread from south central Africa around the world.
This piece was broadcast on KZYX and KZYZ, February 10, 2004.
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Around 60 thousand years ago, a man ? identical to us in all important genetic respects lived in Africa. Every person alive today is descended from him. This is known because the secrets of human evolution are hidden in our genetic code. In this edition of Radio Curious we visit with geneticist Spencer Wells, author of the Journey of Man, a Genetic Odyssey. This book is a companion to the film of the same name shown on PBS. Dr. Wells discusses the secrets of our ancestors that are hidden in our genetic code, and how the developments in the science of populations genetics have made it possible to create a family tree for the whole of humanity. We begin with a description of the methods he used to trace how the human species migrated and spread from south central Africa around the world. This piece was broadcast on KZYX and KZYZ, February 10, 2004.
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Review of Journey of Man, Our Migration from Africa
I can feel my brain mutating trying to keep up with the flood of Dr. Wells' knowledge. Straight ahead Q and A conversation, really interesting information and speculation on evolution and migration. (Creationists take your blood pressure medicine.) The production has some glitches edit-wise, nothing major, just slightly distracting cuts that would be less distracting were I listening while doing the dishes, say, as opposed to sitting still,headphones clamped on. Vogel asks good questions and Wells communicates fluidly, and in layperson friendly-speak. Good science programming, good points raised, food for thought. sl