Kiran Musunuru receiving a Distinguished Alumni Award from Duke TIP's Executive Director, Shawna Young, at the 2017 Grand Recognition Ceremony..Kiran Musunuru won TIP’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2017 for his outstanding achievements in genetic research. After studying … [Read more...]
Classic Reconsidered: On the Origin of Species
In 1859, Charles Darwin published one of the most famous—and most controversial—works of science the world has ever known: The Origin of Species. Darwin was not the first to posit a theory of evolution, nor a theory of natural selection. But neither idea was accepted when he … [Read more...]
A Human Story
Earlier this year, scientists discovered fossils in Morocco that threw our ideas of early human evolution into question. The common story is that humans first evolved as a species in eastern Africa and then dispersed across the rest of the world. The discovery in Morocco shows … [Read more...]