Integrating Genetics and Anthropology with Dr. Anne Stone
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DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Anne Stone joins Emilia and Rori for an in-person conversation, sharing her journey into the world of ancient DNA and human evolution. Dr. Anne, a Regents Professor at Arizona State University, shares how her childhood curiosity led to a career studying ancient DNA and human evolution. Dr. Stone reflects on her early life, time studying in Germany, and education at Penn State. She talks about her research on ancient diseases like tuberculosis, her work in forensic genetics, and the challenges she faced along the way.
EPISODE CHAPTERS:
02:10 – Early life and family
05:57 – Academic path and early interests
09:40 – Grad school and first research projects
17:05 – Starting her career
18:18 – Research ideas and teamwork
19:40 – Challenges with ancient DNA
20:21 – Becoming a professor
23:08 – Studying tuberculosis
29:14 – Forensic genetics work
33:20 – Final thoughts and future plans
CREDITS: This episode is produced and edited by Maribel Quezada Smith. Sound Engineering, Keagan Stromberg. Production Coordinator, Marissa Alcantar. The hosts of Science Wise are Emilia Huerta-Sanchez and Rori Rohlfs. This is a Diferente Creative production.
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