Scientific Sankofa And The Complexities Of Genetic Ancestry

Short Wave

English - June 03, 2021 04:47 - 15 minutes - 14 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.8K ratings
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Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong speaks with Janina Jeff, the host and executive producer of In Those Genes, a "science and culture podcast that uses genetics to decode the lost histories of African descendants." They discuss what a person's genetic ancestry test does and does not reveal, and the complicated intersection of genetics, history and race.

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