The Seven Daughters of Eve

Professor Bryan Sykes talked about his book, The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals our Genetic Ancestry, published by W.W. No… read more

Professor Bryan Sykes talked about his book, The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals our Genetic Ancestry, published by W.W. Norton and Company. The book links European ancestry to the remains of seven women who lived as long as 45,000 years ago. Professor Sykes explained mitochondrial DNA and how it aided his research. He talked about his motivation for his research on genetics and the Human Genome Project and explained the implications of present and future findings. He answered questions from members of the audience. close

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The Seven Daughters of Eve

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Program ID:
165402-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
First Aired:
Aug 04, 2001 | 9:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 27, 2001 | 9:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Aug 04, 2001 | 9:24pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 18, 2001 | 4:40pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 27, 2001 | 9:57am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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