Sarah Tishkoff joins Nels and Vincent to explain work from her laboratory on the genetic basis of skin pigmentation in Africans.
Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello
Guest: Sarah Tishkoff
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biological scientist that I am not, I found this very interesting and civil in a world that seems not to be so civil. Thank you for your kind conversation and so creative in promoting unique and needed contributions to science and life.