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In the News: 2009 Kistler Prize to Dr. Svante Pääbo

In the News

November 10th, 2009
In the News: 2009 Kistler Prize to Dr. Svante Pääbo

Dr. Svante Pääbo, an evolutionary biologist featured in The Human Spark, was recently awarded the 2009 Kistler Prize. Watch video of Dr. Pääbo with Alan Alda.

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In the News: Nobel Conference – Who Were the First Humans?

In the News

February 24th, 2009
In the News: Nobel Conference – Who Were the First Humans?

Gustavus Adolphus College hosted a conference last October focused squarely on the idea of “The Human Spark.” We've met with many of the speakers.

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In The News: The End of Evolution?

In the News

December 12th, 2008
In The News: The End of Evolution?

British geneticist Steve Jones has lately made the provocative assertion that human evolution is coming to its end. What do you think?

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