SoS 64 The problematic history of lactase persistence research with Dr. Alice Yao

This week on the Sausage of Science, Chris and Cara chat with Dr. Alice Yao, an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Chicago. They discuss Dr. Yao's archaeological work exploring how genetic markers have been (mis)applied to assess the evolution of lactase persistence. This work has important implications for how lactase persistence is talked about in the current political climate. Contact Dr. Yao at [email protected] Or visit her website at: https://aliceyaoresearch.wordpress.com/ Contact the Sausage of Science and Human Biology Association: Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/humanbiologyassociation Website:humbio.org/, Twitter: @HumBioAssoc Michaela Howells, Public Relations Committee Chair, Email: [email protected] Cara Ocobock, Website: sites.nd.edu/cara-ocobock/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@CaraOcobock Chris Lynn, Website:cdlynn.people.ua.edu/, Email:[email protected], Twitter:@Chris_Ly Caroline Owens, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @careowens Theresa Gildner, Email: [email protected], Twitter: @TEGildner