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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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See How You Are Related to the Human Family Tree Show Stars!

Posted on August 28, 2009 in Public Participation

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The Genographic Project has just launched a new feature on your results pages! Log into your Genographic Project results page online here to see how you are related to the participants in the Human Family Tree, airing Sunday, August 30 at 9 PM ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel.

Special Discount Offer on Genographic Public Participation Kits

Posted on August 18, 2009 in Public Participation

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Test your DNA to find out how your ancient ancestor's journey fits into the human family tree.

Click here to purchase a Genographic Public Participation Kit and receive 10% off the retail price from today through September 15. Or use discount code GENHUFA09 at checkout at the online store only.

You will be able to compare your results with those featured in The Human Family Tree by logging into your results page after the film premieres on the National Geographic Channel, August 30th at 9 pm et/pt.






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.

From the Classroom

Posted on August 12, 2009 in Education

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Since the spring semester of 2006, Southern State Community College (SSCC) has offered a multidisciplinary Genographic course using the Genographic Public Participation Kit. Associate Professor of Biology and Genographic course instructor at SSCC, Jeff Foster, sent us the following letter today describing the course and the student's involvement.   Jeff also compiled a collection of the student's weekly journal writings reflecting their thoughts and experiences with the Genographic Project - some of which he highlighted in his letter.  With their permission, we are sharing those stories with you.

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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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The Genographic Project Featured in the Guardian

Posted on January 27, 2009 in Genographic Project News

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The Genographic Project was recently featured in the Guardian, one of the UK's widest circulating newspapers. The Guardian's own Victor Keegan tested with the Genographic Project and you can read about his ancestors' journey and his experience online here.

UK residents can save on shipping by purchasing a Genographic Project Public Participation Kit at http://www.shopnatgeo.co.uk/SearchResults.asp?Search=genographic+kit or by checking out the new National Geographic retail store on Regent Street, London.  

The Genographic Project launches in French and German!

Posted on December 17, 2008 in Public Participation

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We are excited to announce that the Genographic Project Public Participation Kit and web site are now available in German and French! These languages join the English and Spanish languages already available to broaden the public participation experience around the world.

To purchase a kit in any of these languages, go to the "How to Participate" page on the website and choose your preferred language from the drop down menu on the upper right hand corner of the page.  Then select if you are purchasing a kit from the 'United States and Canada' or 'International', and proceed with the NG Online store instructions.

If you are already a participant you can also view your results in any of the four languages, regardless of the language of your kit.  Simply go to our web site (https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/genographic) and select the language you would like to view in the drop down menu on the upper right hand corner of the page. Then enter your GPID and your results page will display in the language you have chosen.

Enjoy!
Amusez-vous bien!
¡Disfruta!
Viel Vergnüegen!

Despierta América

Posted on December 15, 2008 in Public Participation

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Dr. David Comas, Genographic Project Principle Investigator and Raul Gonzales, Despierta America Co-Host.

Catch this morning's Despierta América (Univision) where host Raúl González participates in the Genographic Project with Principal Investigator, David Comas and the new Spanish language kit. (The video is in Spanish.)

http://www.univision.com/content/video.jhtml?cid=1777331&channelName=Videos&_requestid=125575

An Ancestral Dinner Party.....Latin American Journeys and Genographic Inspired Art in Miami

Posted on December 11, 2008 in Public Participation

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Dr. David Comas at the Miami Museum of Science.

Western European Principal Investigator David Comas and members of the Genographic team were at the Miami Museum of Science today speaking with participants about the journeys that led them from Latin American to their current homes in and around Miami. In a city famous for its rich culture, Genographic Participants representing Spain and 17 Latin American countries -- Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela -- chatted and swapped stories with each other that helped inspire a new art installation titled 'An Ancestral Dinner Party.'

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More pictures from Estonia

Posted on September 8, 2008 in Photos

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Here are some additional photos of the team together during the Genographic Project's Third Annual Scientific Conference in Tallinn, Estonia August 24-28.



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The Genographic Project held a press conference at the National Library in Tallinn featuring Spencer Wells and Ajay Royyuru, IBM, which resulted in articles in many of the major print publications and news broadcasts in the Baltics and northern Europe, in addition to a headline piece in the Observer (UK).


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The Genographic Project en espanol!

Posted on August 14, 2008 in Public Participation

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David Comas and Jaume Bertranpetit present the Genographic Project in Barcelona

Some exciting news on the Public Participation side of the Genographic Project--we have launched the Project in Spanish! So officially, the Genographic Team would like to send out an "hola" to everyone! We kicked off the Spanish launch in Barcelona on June 25 with an awesome lecture by David Comas and Jaume Bertranpetit, two of Genographic's Principal Investigators (that's them in the picture above in Barcelona).

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