A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins with Svante Paabo - 2018 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public
Episode Details
Original tape date: October 22, 2018.Most people are part-Neanderthal, the closest extinct human relative. Svante P?n?nbo explores human genetic evolution by analyzing preserved genetic material from the remains of ancient organisms, including Neanderthals. What can we learn from the genomes of our closest evolutionary relatives? P?n?nbo is an evolutionary anthropologist and pioneer of paleogenetics and the director of the Max Plank Institute of Evolutionary Genetics. He was awarded the 2018 Nierenberg Award for Science in the Public Interest.
