The Search For The Genes That Make Us Human

Check out Brilliant here: In the search for the genes that make us human, some of the most important answers were hiding not in the genes themselves, but in what was once considered genomic junk. Thanks to Riley J. Mangan, Ph.D. Candidate, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University for his help with this episode! ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to ***** Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Syrupeclipse, Melanie Truscott, Michael Roy, John H. Austin, Jr., Kate Huhmann, Alex Hackman, Amanda Ward, Stephen Patterson, Karen Farrell, Trevor Long, daniel blankstein, Roberto Adrian Ramirez Flores, Jason Rostoker, Jonathan Rust, Mary Tevington, Bart & Elke van Iersel - De Jong, William Craig II, Irene Wood, Derek Helling, WilCatRhClPPh33, Mark Talbott-Will