He may have already gone through Francis Collins and Craig Venter, but Stephen Colbert outdid himself for our community last night with a full half-hour special called "DNA: Could It Happen to You?" Spencer Wells, who heads up the National Genographic Project, was a guest on the show and seemed to enjoy his stint teaching Colbert about haplogroups. If you've got a few minutes, be sure to check out this video of Wells' visit -- and if you have a little more time, check out this list of recent videos to see the full complement of DNA-based comedy from last night's show.
Laughing at DNA? Seriously, It Could Happen to You
Aug 15, 2007
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