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Visualizing
DNA Similarity
Evolution
of Human Longevity
Cannibalism
Miscellaneous
It
was fortuitous that I was invited to join the
project to develop a visually appealing way to describe similarities in
DNA
sequences. I am glad that I got to participate, albeit to a
minimal
degree.
I
was a co-author of the
paper asking when humans started to have a lot of old folks
around. We
were surprised at the publicity involved with our research; people were
quite
happy to hear that there was some evidence for advantages in growing
old.
Seeing how the news spread through a wide range of scientific and
popular news
media, I was waiting for a call from Hollywood. Alas, that didn't
happen.
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Lectures:
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Mass
media coverage:
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Grandma’s Cultural Kick (Discover, 9/15/04)
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Elders Spurred the Development of
Civilization
(Environmental News Network, 8/10/04)
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Longevity evolved late for humans
(Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week; Obesity, Fitness
& Wellness Week; Genomics & Genetics Weekly; Lab Law Weekly;
Biotech Week; Physician Law Weekly; Health & Medicine Week, 7/31/04)
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Long life crucial to rise of
culture
(Illawarra Mercury (Australia), 7/20/04)
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Long in the Tooth (ABC News, 7/15/04)
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SCIENCE (The Washington Post, 7/12/04)
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Food for thought about prosperous
longevity (Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN;
Dallas Morning News, TX; WFAA, TX, 7/12/04)
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Survival of the oldest (Gold Coast Bulletin (Australia),
7/10/04)
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With grandparents came
civilisation (New Scientist, 7/10/04)
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Study Backs Evolution's 'Grandma
Hypothesis' (The Los Angeles Times, 7/10/04)
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The art of living longer: A new
study of fossilized wisdom teeth suggests a steep spike in grandparents
during the Stone Age 30,000 years ago may have facilitated a cultural
leap in our evolution (National Post (Canada), 7/9/04)
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A reason to revere oldsters (The Toronto Star, 7/9/04)
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Grandmother holds the key to long
life
(The Guardian (London) - Final Edition, 7/8/04)
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Longer Lives Made Civilization
Possible
(Discovery, 7/8/04)
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Old is young, study finds
(TheMatureMarket.com; SeniorJournal.com; ScienceBlog.com, 7/7/04)
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Study: Longevity of Elders Key to
Survival
(United Press International; Washington Times (DC); RedNova, 7/7/04)
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Old Age Was Secret of Modern
Humans' Success
(Scientific American, 7/7/04)
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Study praises ancient elders
(The Press-Enterprise, 7/7/04)
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Paper makes a convincing case
about the importance of older people in a society (News-Medical in Medical Research
News, 7/6/04)
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The key to our success? More
grandmas and grandpas (Naples Daily News (FL); Detroit
News (MI), 7/6/04)
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Old Is Young, Study Finds:
Longevity Evolved Late For Humans (Science Daily, 7/6/04)
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'Grandma' factor extends lineage,
study finds
(CNN.com; ABC News; Reuters, 7/6/04)
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Age, wisdom a competitive edge
for modern humans
(CBC News (Canada), 7/5/04)
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I
thought the topic would be great for a UCR
Freshman Discovery Seminar, drawing in unsuspecting first-year
college
students into the field of anthropology. It is one of the
fascinating aspects of
anthropology,
to examine anything (and everything) about human culture, compare, and
understand.
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General
Lectures
Guest
Pianist, Gluck
Fellows Outreach Concerts (2002-2003)
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Air Force Village West
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Community Care and Rehabilitation Center
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Jerry L. Pettis VA Hospital
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Plymouth Tower Retirement Community
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Riverside Public Library
Interviews
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