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Veritalk

Veritalk is our short-form video series that spotlights the groundbreaking research happening across the FAS. Faculty share the curiosity, innovation, and global impact of what they study, what excites them most, and why it matters.

David Reich on migration, mixed ancestries, and ancient DNA
View of a pair of hands in a lab coat and gloves handling tubes labeled “DNA ONLY”

David Reich on migration, mixed ancestries, and ancient DNA

Drawing on data from over 50,000 genetic samples, Reich’s research shows that the people living in a place today are almost never the direct descendants of the people who lived there before.