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Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich

Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich

Update: 2022-05-12
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Laura Weyrich leads efforts to better understand the impact of diet on the communities of microorganisms residing in our mouths, and their influence on human health. In this livestreamed conversation, she talks about her work with Neanderthal teeth, the ethics of dealing with human remains, and shifts in human activity that have changed the makeup of our microbiomes.

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  • Laura Weyrich
    Associate Professor of Anthropology
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Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich

Changing the Game in Ancient DNA Research: Laura Weyrich

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