Florence, November 9, 2012: ISI participates in Geno 2.0, a National Geographic research project, presented to the Italian audience during Florens 2012: Cultural and Environmental Heritage Week.
The Geno 2.0 conference took place in the grandeur of Palazzo Vecchio,  in the Salone de’ Dugento  to be precise, where the Florence City Council usually sits.
Imagine a group of fifteen ISI students, coming from diverse academic backgrounds (arts, agriculture, architecture, business etc.) all listening with great interest to the lecture  by Spencer Wells, director of the Genographic Project!  Imagine the excitement of these students, who are just about to discover where their ancestors came from, a deep insight into their primeval origins!
Since 2005, the Genographic Project has involved an always-growing number of participants across 140 countries in the world, now totaling 524,384.
It uses advanced DNA analysis and works with indigenous communities to help answer fundamental questions about where humans originated and how we came to populate the Earth. By participating in this real-time scientific project, everyone can learn more about themselves. The DNA kit, costing $199.95, also helps support the Genographic Legacy Fund, created to conserve and revitalize indigenous cultures around the world.
We’re all definitely curious to learn about the results of the DNA testing our ISI students did … so more to come on this channel!
To participate in the Geno 2.0 Project, click here.