Curious Minds Podcast

Curious Minds Podcast


The Molecular Clock, Pt. 2: Genghis Khan’s Legacy

November 30, 2015

 

The male Y Chromosome holds tantalizing clues about our own, personal past - but that past can turn out to be very troubling. Tatiana Zerjal's research on DNA samples brought by Spencer Wells from central asia revealed uncomfortable truths, such as the extent of rape and murder in Genghis Khan's Mongol empire. Do we really want to know the secrets our DNA holds?
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