Hands on Heritage

04/18/2022

It’s difficult to study how ancient populations changed using the archaeological record alone. Here's a fascinating story about scientists sequencing and analyzing ancient DNA to trace human evolution. We learn that "Every person alive on the planet today is descended from people who lived as hunter-gatherers in Africa," and, when we compare the genetic research with the artifacts left behind, we learn a story of how "regionalization" affects cultural traditions and also the flow of genes.

Newly sequenced African aDNA shows dynamic ancient migratory patterns and interactions around the Later Stone Age that shaped human history.

04/17/2022

Inspired student benefits from hands-on learning, and by embracing a variety of classes and internships. What a bright and interesting future she's building.

An early interest in archaeology led MIT senior Sophia Mittman to explore many facets of materials science, from restoring artwork to developing fruit snacks. Her new passion is finding ways to extract widely used minerals from mining waste.

01/16/2021

It's been an honor to collaborate with Dr. Eric Lander on the Broad Insitute's museum project and will miss him at our weekly meetings. We congratulate him on his new role as the White House Science Advisor to President Joseph R. Biden!

Board of Directors appoints Todd Golub as director of Broad Institute

10/27/2020

Wow! It's been 30 years since smart and brave people launched the Human Genome Project. Now we know that anything is possible.

30 years ago, in October 1990, the Human Genome Project officially began! The Human Genome Project changed the way we study biology and medicine, and ultimat...

10/13/2020

What's at stake? Some of the smartest people in the world are talking about our Brave New Planet: "We need to reconnect between science and society"

Malcolm Gladwell joins host Dr. Eric Lander for a conversation about science, society, and how the decisions we make today will impact generations to come.

09/05/2020

Local History Books for Sale by Muncy Historical Society!

Looking for a great book to add to your collection of local history? Here is a list of used books that the Historical Society has obtained during the years for its research library (duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates of its existing collection). If you’re interested in acquiring one of these books (limited quantities) then contact the Society for pricing and purchasing, either with cash or via credit card.

Looking for a great book to add to your collection of local history? Here is a list of used books that the Historical Society has obtained during the years for its research library (duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates of its existing collection). If you're interested in acquiring one of these bo...

08/29/2020

Outstanding article!

The small Central Pennsylvania city is grappling with its first summer in 73 years without the Little League World Series.

06/22/2020

This quote explains my day, every day:

"Sometimes critical research is about collecting lots of information because you have a hunch that it’s going be useful, but you don’t exactly know how."

- Eric Lander, National Math Festival, Library of Congress, 4/16/2015

05/17/2020

Day is done.