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Melbourne Residents Trace Their Roots At University's Evolution Festival

Posted on October 15, 2009 in Photos

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Photograph by Craig Newell

Melbourne residents queued up around the block at Melbourne University to participate in the Genographic Project.

Australia's Melbourne residents, who collectively make up one of the most diverse populations in the world, explored their deep migratory history when Melbourne University hosted 'The Journey of Your Genes...The Genographic Project Traces Your Family Roots,' a special public event.

"It is a unique opportunity to highlight the incredible diversity of our city's population and to celebrate that diversity," said Melbourne University DNA expert Professor Philip Batterham, chairman of "Evolution the Festival."

Braving a chilly Sunday morning, over a 1000 people were entertained by a Chinese dragon, African drummers, and a lecture presented by Professor Alan Cooper, one of the Principal Investigators working on the Genographic Project.

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Encore, The Human Family Tree

Posted on September 1, 2009 in Videos

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Did you miss the premiere of The Human Family Tree on the National Geographic Channel?

Tune in tonight at 9 PM ET/PT for the encore presentation.

Additional airdates include:
Sunday, Sept. 6 at 2PM ET
Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 5PM ET
Check your local air listings for more details.

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Watch Tonight

Posted on August 30, 2009 in Videos

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Astorian Photographers

Posted on August 27, 2009 in Photos

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Thought we would share a few shots just sent to us by community residents who attended the Outdoor Screening of The Human Family Tree on Monday.


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Some of the local Astoria Genographic Participants featured in the new film and the Genographic Team gather before the outdoor screening.


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Family picnicking before the start of the film.


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The view from Queen's Hell Gate Bridge while waiting for the sun to go down in Astoria Park.


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A view of the Triboro Bridge and the New York City Skyline from Astoria Park.

DNA Al Fresco

Posted on August 26, 2009 in Videos

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Astoria residents gather to watch the sunset before the screening of The Human Family Tree in Astoria Park.

A large crowd of Queens, New York residents gathered in Astoria Park Monday night - picnics in hand - to catch a glimpse of their neighborhood on the big screen at the world premiere screening of the new National Geographic film about the Genographic Project, The Human Family Tree.  

Overlooking a beautiful sunset on the New York City skyline, the community came together to find out how the Genographic Project team had traced the genetic lineages of all humanity on a single day on a single street in their neighborhood.  A world story made possible using the DNA of Astoria's residents.

Councilman and Genographic Participant Peter Vallone welcomed the residents to their event: "Our ancestors traveled the world, overcame all sorts of hardships and now here we all are, watching this film in Astoria Park.  I was part of this project like many of you were, got my DNA swabbed and was here originally when they gave us the results and now I am here tonight at our extended family reunion."

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World Premier Screening of The Human Family Tree

Posted on August 14, 2009 in Videos

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The Genographic Project invites you to a world premiere screening of National Geographic Channel's The Human Family Tree highlighting the community of Astoria and narrated by Kevin Bacon.

Date: Monday, August 24, 2009

Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Astoria Park, Queens, NY Astoria Park Lawn on Shore Blvd. between Hell Gate Bridge and the pool. No RSVP is required. Please forward to family and friends.
The Human Family Tree travels to one of the most diverse corners of the world—Queens, New York—to demonstrate how we all share common ancestors who embarked on very different journeys. Find out how, on a single day on a single street, with the DNA of 200 Astorian neighbors, we set out to trace the ancestral footsteps of all humanity.

Brought to you by National Geographic and IBM's The Genographic Project and the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition Inc.

To learn more or to participate in The Genographic Project, visit our website.
The Waitt Family Foundation A research partnership of National Geographic and IBM
 
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TUNE IN

Posted on August 13, 2009 in Videos

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Don't miss The Human Family Tree, a new HD film about the Genographic Project, premiering in the US on August 30 at 9PM on the National Geographic Channel. Visit www.natgeotv.com or check local listings for information on your country's air date.

View the official film website

On a single day on a single street, with the DNA of just a couple of hundred random people, National Geographic Channel sets out to trace the ancestral footsteps of all humanity. The Human Family Tree explains the public participation aspect of Genographic and binds together much of the work the project has done since its launch. Narrated by Kevin Bacon (subject of a pop culture trivia game based on the concept of "six degrees of separation"), we travel to one of the most diverse corners of the globe― Queens, N.Y. ― to demonstrate how we all share common ancestors who embarked on very different journeys. The neighbors featured in The Human Family Tree find out that their connections go much deeper than a common ZIP code.

Share Your Migration Story with Us!

Posted on August 6, 2009 in Public Participation

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For those who have taken part in the Genographic Project here is a new opportunity to participate and share your story. Now that you are exploring two compelling questions--Where do you really come from? And how did you get to where you live today?--we want to know more. How has learning your deep genetic ancestry affected your life?

Share your migration story (and send in photos or video), and we may publish it on the National Geographic website! Submit your migration story, photos, and video at migration-stories.nationalgeographic.com.

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