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Press Coverage

Press Coverage

I was awarded one of the best poster prizes at "Reconstructing the human past using ancient and modern genomics" EMBO/ EMBL Symposium in Heidelberg for my poster "Pan African model explains Homo sapiens' morphological and genetic evolution". Click on the image for an abstract and details on the event.

Central African hunter-gatherers rooted in region for more than 120,000 years

Nature Africa summarised our findings of the genetic and cultural connectivity of Central African hunter-gatherers, revealing deep roots in the region dating back over 120,000 years. Read more

Hunter-gatherer cultural networks in Central Africa have ancient origins

Futurity reported on our study showing that Central African hunter-gatherers have preserved cultural traditions and genetic lineages that predate the spread of agriculture. Read more

Chimps Share Knowledge like Humans Do, Spurring Innovation

Scientific American reported on our study revealing that chimpanzees exchange know-how and build upon one another’s innovations, offering insight into the evolutionary roots of culture. Read more