Science & Cocktails in X31: Ancient DNA as a window into human history and biology
Science & Cocktails in X31: Ancient DNA as a window into human history and biology
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Ancient DNA as a window into human history and biology
Science & Cocktails is proud to announce an episode with David Emil Reich, Professor at Harvard University and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, award-winning superstar scientist of Ancient DNA who has uncovered the roots of modern humans, their history and language, and author of the book "Who We Are and How We Got Here". He will tell us how to look at our human past and how that can help us improve human health for the future. All this after W-B-W plays electronic and acoustic sounds.
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- Seated tickets are paid.
- Standing tickets are free and valid until 8pm. This means that you should enter before 8pm and can stay the entire event.
- After 8pm we let people in on a first come, first served basis.
What is the event about?
How is it that we can obtain whole genome DNA data of similar quality to what you get from sending your spit to a direct-to-consumer ancestry testing companies, from people who lived thousands of year ago? How did we discover that humans interbred with Neanderthals? How did we discover the Denisovans, an entirely new archaic human group revealed by ancient DNA? How did ancient DNA solve the more than 200-year-old mystery of Indo-European language origins? How did ancient DNA disprove the widespread assumption that natural selection has been quiescent over the last tens of thousands of years?
In this talk, David Reich will discuss the revolution wrought by the creation, 15 years ago, of a new tool for studying the human past: ancient DNA sequencing. The invention of the microscope around 400 years ago made possible the discovery of the world of previously invisible microorganisms. In the same way, when we obtain DNA from past cultures today, we find surprise after surprise, often in tension with what we thought we knew, based on archaeology, linguistics, and history. Reich will explore how these new discoveries help us better appreciate our shared, and complicated, genetic past, and how they might be used to improve human health today.
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About David Emil Reich
David Reich is a Professor at Harvard University and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He led the studies from 2010-2014 that analyzed the newly sequenced archaic Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes to show that they interbred with modern humans. Since then, his lab has produced more than half the ancient human DNA data reported to date, documenting the population movements that spread Indo-European languages. He received the 2017 Dan David Prize, the 2019 Wiley Prize, the 2020 Darwin-Wallace Award, and the 2021 Massry Prize (all joint with Svante Pääbo). He also received the 2019 National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology.
About W-B-W
Behind these 3 letters is a trio of talented musicians emerging from the Danish music scene. They blend acoustic elements with electronic sounds to create a unique listening experience. Each member contributes with their own music history and style, resulting in fresh and engaging music. Join us as we explore their work and sound.
Event held in English and with the generous support of the Novo Nordisk Foundation
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Science & Cocktails is an initiative that brings science and entertainment closer together by creating a series of public lectures intertwined with music/art performances and smoky dry-ice chilled cocktails in your hand.
Scientific knowledge is in general not considered accessible by many and it usually travels from researchers through journalist and media channels (perhaps slightly distorted). Science & Cocktails aims to create a relaxed platform where researchers and audience are on equal footing and conversations can be easily followed while sipping a world famous Black Hole cocktail side by side with your favourite scientist.
It is our belief that a night culture that evolves around knowledge, discussion and entertainment is altogether lacking in urban spaces. Taking a scientific approach that extends not only through information flow but also as an inspiration in music/art and as a tool in the craft of cocktails we seek to create a unique atmosphere.
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Den Grå Hal, Refshalevej 2, 1436 København
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