Genographic Project Provides Students With Ancestry Clues

Spencer Wells, Ph.D., presented "The Genographic Project" to Howard on Thursday to discuss ancestral origins. For those who have ever wondered where their ancestry originates, this project can provide them with surprising answers. Wells is a population geneticist, an explorer-in-residence with National Geographic and the director of "The Genographic Project." He attended the University of Texas and Harvard University with a major in biology, and he has received numerous scientific awards, grants and fellowships. Wells has written two books, his second one being, "Deep Ancestry Inside the Genographic Project." He noted that his goal is to explain the patterns of human diversity, rather than to follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin, who believed that humans share an ancestry with apes. "Where did we originate as species and... [read full story]