I also became convinced that outreach not just to colleagues but also to the public was important-that as a person involved in producing some of the scientific findings in this field, I also had a responsibility to help ensure that the findings were not misused. Many of these colleagues do not have the training needed to understand the technical papers, and popular science books do not explain how the work is done and what its limitations and implications are. The ancient DNA revolution is uncovering so much so rapidly, that I wanted to put all my energy into new papers.īut my mind changed when my colleagues came to include not just geneticists but also archaeologists, linguists, historians, and anthropologists-all thirsty to come to grips with the new data. I resisted the idea for years because my primary interest has always been in research. Since 2009, I have been repeatedly asked to write a book.
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