If My Genes Are 98.8% Chimp, Am I Just 1.2% Human?
What makes us human, and what makes a chimp a chimp? In this discussion, visitors to our web site had the chance to ask two researchers who have studied our simian relatives about the similarities and differences between the species.
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Reporter Julie Caine takes us on a visit to Maycoba, Mexico, where technology is bringing big changes.
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From Philadelphia to Fresno, our community partners are putting a local spin on The DNA Files — through radio coverage, hands-on activities, town hall meetings, a summer science lab for kids, and... More about the DNA files
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The DNA Files is an award-winning series of radio programs hosted by John Hockenberry and guided by an outstanding panel of advisors. The programs explore not only the science of genetics, but its ethical, social and legal implications. More