CARTA: Ancient DNA and Human Evolution – Matthias Meyer: The Oldest Human DNA Sequences
Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) Matthias Meyer (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology) discusses the technical difficulties one faces when working with poorly preserved ancient material...
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- [Announcer] This UCSD-TV program is presented by University of CaliforniaTelevision. Like what you learn? Visit our website, or follow us on Facebook andTwitter to keep up with the latest programs.♪ [music] ♪- [Narrator] We are the paradoxical ape; bipedal, naked large-brained. Lone themaster of fire, tools and language, but still trying to understand ourselves.Aware that death is inevitable, yet filled with optimism. We grow up slowly. We handdown knowledge. We empathize and deceive. We shape the future from our sharedunderstanding of the past. CARTA brings together experts from diverse disciplinesto exchange insights on who we are and how we got here. An exploration made possibleby the generosity of humans like you.♪ [music] ♪- [Matthias] So, as Ed ment...
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- [Announcer] This UCSD-TV program is presented by University of CaliforniaTelevision. Like what you learn? Visit our website, or follow us on Facebook andTwitter to keep up with the latest programs.♪ [music] ♪- [Narrator] We are the paradoxical ape; bipedal, naked large-brained. Lone themaster of fire, tools and language, but still trying to understand ourselves.Aware that death is inevitable, yet filled with optimism. We grow up slowly. We handdown knowledge. We empathize and deceive. We shape the future from our sharedunderstanding of the past. CARTA brings together experts from diverse disciplinesto exchange insights on who we are and how we got here. An exploration made possibleby the generosity of humans like you.♪ [music] ♪- [Matthias] So, as Ed ment...
