Tag: Stephen Colbert


November 19, 2012

More Fun with Neanderthals

Got Neanderthal?

In another example of how fascinated we are with Neanderthals — our ancient human ancestors — last week the Colbert Report featured British paleoanthropologist Chris Stringer. In a few minutes that were peppered with quips from Stephen Colbert, Stringer managed to explain a couple hundred thousand [...]

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March 1, 2010

Don’t Miss the Final Episode of Faces of America this Wednesday!

The 23andMe Blog

Faces of America is a four-part series in which Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans in an effort to understand what made the United States the place it is today. The final episode, "Know Thyself" airs this Wednesday [...]

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February 9, 2010

Faces of America on PBS

The 23andMe Blog

Faces of America is a four-part series in which Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans in an effort to understand what made the United States the place it is today. The list of participants includes: Elizabeth [...]

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July 30, 2008

Gene Wikiality

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Two years ago Stephen Colbert, host of the news-parody show, "The Colbert Report" coined the word "wikiality" to describe a reality defined by the majority. "Nation, it’s time we used the power of our numbers for a real internet revolution," Colbert told his audience. "Together we can create a reality [...]

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