I recently stumbled on to the website of National Geographic’s genographic project. And I have been blown. In the words of the man driving the project (find out more here: https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/index.html), Dr Spencer Wells, it is an attempt to throw some light on our genetic journey. The project is a journey back in time to discover how universal human heritage really is.
Wells is a fascinating man (please read his interview at: PLoS GENETICS). Somehow, I cant upload this link here. He is the explorer in residence at National Geographic and reading about the work he is doing is like walking into a beautifully illustrated book that reveals an invisible crisscross of linkages between people all over the globe. It makes all our differences seem so small and the likenesses so huge and... so in our faces that I am surprised we still miss it.
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