Show Notes
How Deleted DNA Reveals the Origins of Humanity
In 2007, researchers pitted humans against chimpanzees in a memory test competition. Who was the victor of this mental jungle gym? Phoebe Melvin and Dr. Kaylee Byers delve into Yale University research that reveals what DNA humans share with our primate relatives but, more intriguingly, what sets us apart.
References: Mankind’s Missing Puzzle Pieces: The “Deleted” Genes That Made Us Human | Yale University Chimps Beat Humans on Memory Tasks | ABC News
Credits: ABC News, Chimps vs Humans | ABC News & laffsteve
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