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Spencer Wells construit un arbre généalogique pour toute l'humanité.

Filmed Jun 2007 • Posted Aug 2008TEDGlobal 2007
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Tous les humains partagent des bouts communs d'ADN, transmis depuis nos ancêtres africains. Le généticien Spencer Wells nous raconte comment son projet Genographic utilise cet ADN commun pour saisir comment nous sommes, dans toute notre diversité, réellement connectés.

Spencer Wells studies human diversity -- the process by which humanity, which springs from a single common source, has become so astonishingly diverse and widespread. Full bio »

Translated into French by Mia C.
Reviewed by D.L. C.
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