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Tracking Traits

Penn State undergrads interview research scientists forging new pathways to understanding human evolution. A production of Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity.

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Ranked #1

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Exploring the Endless Mysteries of Human Sexual Selection

Exploring the Endless Mysteries of Human Sexual Selection

Penn State undergraduate Amy Mook interviews Dr. David Puts, Associate Professor of Anthropology about his research. Put... Read more

4 Oct 2021

30mins

Ranked #2

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Addressing the Male Side of the Human Infertility Equation

Addressing the Male Side of the Human Infertility Equation

Recent Penn State graduate Amy Mook interviews Dr. Marta Tomaszkiewicz, Assistant Research Professor of Biology about he... Read more

27 Sep 2021

21mins

Ranked #3

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Exploring the Relationship of Skin Pigmentation to Cardiovascular Health

Exploring the Relationship of Skin Pigmentation to Cardiovascular Health

Penn State undergraduate student Samantha Muller interviews Postdoctoral Fellow in Physiology Tony Wolf about his resear... Read more

19 Sep 2021

26mins

Ranked #4

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Evolutionary Drivers of our Taste Preferences for Vegetables

Evolutionary Drivers of our Taste Preferences for Vegetables

Penn State undergraduate student Hannah Marchok interviews Assistant Professor of Geography, African Studies, and Anthro... Read more

13 Sep 2021

30mins

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Ranked #5

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Time, Tapeworms and the Evolution of the Human Diet

Time, Tapeworms and the Evolution of the Human Diet

Penn State undergraduate student Samantha Muller interviews PhD student Natalia Grube about her research exploring the p... Read more

7 Sep 2021

25mins

Ranked #6

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Evolving Our Understanding of Our Skin’s Evolution

Evolving Our Understanding of Our Skin’s Evolution

Recent Penn State graduate Amy Mook interviews Nina Jablonski about her ground-breaking research into the evolution of s... Read more

30 Aug 2021

42mins

Ranked #7

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Evolutionary Genetics of Superficial Traits

Evolutionary Genetics of Superficial Traits

Undergraduate student Hannah Marchok interviews Dr. Mark Shriver about his work tracking down what he calls "superficial... Read more

23 Aug 2021

38mins

Ranked #8

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Meet the CHED Heads

Meet the CHED Heads

In this debut episode, the co-directors of Penn State’s Center for Human Evolution and Diversity (CHED) are interviewed ... Read more

16 Aug 2021

27mins

Ranked #9

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Coming Soon - the Tracking Traits podcast!

Coming Soon - the Tracking Traits podcast!

It’s Summer 2021. Are you feeling a little Anthro-curious? Then why not check out Tracking Traits - a new podcast that’s... Read more

19 Jun 2021

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