Genetics

You can thank evolution for the size and shape of your face (maybe)

Posted on by Ted Bauer

FYI: genes that have been linked to facial structure vary more than DNA in other parts of the body. (I had no idea.) This makes logical sense from an evolutionary standpoint. For example, let’s say everyone looked pretty much the… Continue Reading →

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Brief thought exercise: have you ever stopped and realized that the reason you’re not a chimp is 1/50th of your DNA?

Posted on by Ted Bauer

I read Guns, Germs and Steel on the first intercontinental flight I ever took (which sadly didn’t happen until I was 28), and while that’s maybe not the best flying-over-the-Atlantic reading material, it was pretty captivating (it has sold millions of copies). I came… Continue Reading →