In this episode, we look back at our ancient ancestors and uncover the marks they left in our genes.

We spoke with Dr. Jonathan Pettitt, professor of Genetics at the University of Aberdeen and discussed:

— What is the connection between Homo Sapiens, Neanderthals, and Denisovans?

— Which is Jonathan's favorite hominin (because of course, he has one)?

— Can we pinpoint some specific traits our ancestors had, and we don’t?

— Which living organism has the most complex genome and what is junk DNA?

— What are the genetic benefits of being funny or crying?

— Can we build a genetic map of the world?

Turns out we may well be the prehistoric sissies - but we got all the way to recording podcasts like this one.

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