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	Topics Spencer Wells Topic Home Spencer Wells (born April 6 1969 in Georgia, United States) is a geneticistGeneticist Overview A geneticist is a scientist who studies genetics, or a physician who diagnoses, treats, and counsels patients with genetic d... and anthropologist, andipt type="text/javascript">DisplayLink("http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers-program/eir/", "Explorer-in-Residence") at the National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic Society Overview The National Geographic Society, based in Washington, D.C.... . He leads The Genographic ProjectThe Genographic Project The Genographic Project, launched in April 2005, is a five-year genetic anthropology study that aims to map historical human... . Education Wells grew up in Lubbock, TexasLubbock, Texas Lubbock is the 11th-largest city in the state of Texas.... and started college at age 16. B.S., BiologyBiology Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life.... , University of Texas at AustinUniversity of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Te... , 1988 Ph.D., BiologyBiology Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life.... , Harvard UniversityHarvard University "Harvard" redirects here. For other uses of the name Harvard, see Harvard .... , 1994 Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford UniversityFacts About Stanford University The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University , is a private university located approxi... , 1994-1998 Research fellow, Oxford University, 1999-2000 Work Wells did his Ph.D. work under Richard LewontinRichard Lewontin Richard Charles "Dick" Lewontin is an American evolutionary biologist, geneticist and social commentator.... , and later did postdoctoral research with Luigi Luca Cavalli-SforzaLuigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza is an Italian population geneticist born in Genoa, who has been a professor at Stanford University... and Sir Walter BodmerWalter Bodmer Sir Walter Bodmer became the Principal of Hertford College, Oxford, in 1996.... . His work, which has helped to establish the critical role played by Central AsiaCentral Asia Overview Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia.... in the peopling of the world, has been published in journals such as ScienceScience (journal) *Science* is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is considered one of the ... , American Journal of Human GeneticsAmerican Journal of Human Genetics Since its inception in 1948, The American Journal of Human Genetics has provided a record of research and review relating to... , and the Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences cover=\|discipline=All sciences\|abbreviation=PNAS... . He wrote the book (2002), which explains how genetic data has been used to trace human migrations over the past 50,000 years, when modern humans first migrated outside of Africa. According to Wells, one group took a southern route and populated southern India and southeast Asia, then Australia. The other group, accounting for 90% of the world's non-African population (some 5 billion people as of late 2006), took a northern route, eventually peopling most of Eurasia (largely displacing the aboriginals in southern India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia in the process), North Africa and the Americas. Wells also wrote and presented the PBS/National Geographic of the same name. By analyzing DNA from people in all regions of the world, Wells has concluded that all humans alive today are descended from a single man who lived in AfricaAfrica Africa is one of the greatest sized continents of the Earth.... around 60,000 - 90,000 years ago, a man also known as Y-chromosomal AdamFacts About Y-chromosomal Adam In human genetics, Y-chromosomal Adam is the patrilineal human most recent common ancestor from whom all Y chromosomes in li... . Since 2005, Wells has headed The Genographic ProjectThe Genographic Project The Genographic Project, launched in April 2005, is a five-year genetic anthropology study that aims to map historical human... , undertaken by the National Geographic SocietyFacts About National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society, based in Washington, D.C.... , IBMIBM company_name = International Business Machines Corporation \|... and the , which will add to our knowledge of human history by analyzing DNA samples from around the world, thereby creating a picture of how our ancestors populated the planet. Personal Wells lives in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America.... with his wife, documentary filmmaker . He has two daughters, Margot and Sasha, from his first marriage. Awards National Merit Scholar Phi Beta Kappa Howard Hughes Medical InstituteHoward Hughes Medical Institute The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a United States non-profit medical research institute based in Chevy Chase, Maryland ... Predoctoral Fellowship Alfred P. Sloan FoundationAlfred P. Sloan Foundation The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit institution in the United States, was established in 1934 by Alfre... Postdoctoral Fellowship CINEÇine \|settlement_type = Town\|subdivision_type = Country... Golden Eagle, Journey of Man Fellow of the Explorers ClubExplorers Club The Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary professional society formed by the survivors of Frederick Cook's 18... Kistler PrizeKistler Prize The Kistler Prize is awarded annually to recognize original contributions "to the understanding of the connection between hu... Books , 2002 (Penguin, UK; Princeton University Press and Random House, USA; Fischer Verlag, Germany; Longanesi, Italy; Oceano, Spain/Latin America; Ucila International, Slovenia; Dokoran, Czech Republic; Akkord, Hungary; Oriental Press, China; Basilico, Japan; ScienceBooks, Korea) Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project, 2006 (National Geographic) ISBN 1426201184 Films 2000 - The Difference (Channel Four, UK) 2002 - The Real King and Queen (Discovery Channel) 2003 - (PBS/National Geographic Channel) 2004 - (PBS) 2005 - Search for Adam (National Geographic Channel) 2007 - (National Geographic Channel) See also Recent single-origin hypothesisRecent single-origin hypothesis In paleoanthropology, the single-origin hypothesis is one of two accounts of the origin of anatomically modern humans, Hom... Y-chromosomal AdamY-chromosomal Adam In human genetics, Y-chromosomal Adam is the patrilineal human most recent common ancestor from whom all Y chromosomes in li... The Genographic ProjectThe Genographic Project The Genographic Project, launched in April 2005, is a five-year genetic anthropology study that aims to map historical human... External links expedition website on the University of Texas website in PLoS Genetics with Will Self in SEED from the July 2007 issue of Vanity Fair appearance