HOW A TINY INSECT WAS USED TO TRACE THE ORIGINS OF HUMAN CLOTHING.
Published article
More than a decade ago, I was attending a seminar at NCBS when Prof. Mark Stoneking spoke of this subject. The way it blended my two major fascinations - molecular biology with history/prehistory - almost got me spellbound. Starry eyed, I got past my inhibitions and asked him a few questions at the tea time. The topic stayed at the back of my mind and years later when I was asked to write something on human evolution, this popped up from the files of long-term memory.
I got in touch with Prof. Stoneking for expert-advice. For someone of his stature, he was so polite and helpful.
It was first published by SciWri and later by THEWIRE.
https://thewire.in/science/tiny-insect-used-trace-origins-human-clothing
Published article
More than a decade ago, I was attending a seminar at NCBS when Prof. Mark Stoneking spoke of this subject. The way it blended my two major fascinations - molecular biology with history/prehistory - almost got me spellbound. Starry eyed, I got past my inhibitions and asked him a few questions at the tea time. The topic stayed at the back of my mind and years later when I was asked to write something on human evolution, this popped up from the files of long-term memory.
I got in touch with Prof. Stoneking for expert-advice. For someone of his stature, he was so polite and helpful.
It was first published by SciWri and later by THEWIRE.
https://thewire.in/science/tiny-insect-used-trace-origins-human-clothing
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