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Danae started following the work of William Davies, University of Southampton, Centre for Archaeology of Human Origins (CAHO).
Danae Summary of Dodge et al (online- Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences): Analysis of ancient DNA from British hyaenas reveals two separate migrations of hyaenas into Britain, which fits with the archaeological record. It is likely that hyaenas... more
Danae My talk at Durham (Where the Wild Things are) has been uploaded.
About
I come from a biology background with a overall interest in GM foods, stem cells and the ethics of genetic engineering.
Since my BSc I have developed an interest in ancient DNA and human evolution which led onto my MSc in Biomolecular Archaeology and eventually my PhD entitled "A Molecular Approach to Neanderthal Extinction" (see summary below).
Outside of my academia I have an interest in science policy, university education issues, science communication and the public engagement of science.
I have now completed my PhD wishing to stay in the academic field of ancient DNA.
Brief summary of my PhD:
The topic of Neanderthal extinction has been hotly debated. In an effort to address the factors behind it, it may be possible by using genetic data as input to reconstruct a demographic history for Neanderthals. However, even with the new sequencing technology, the genetic data is still insufficient. This thesis therefore examines the feasibility of reconstructing this demographic model, explores the weaknesses of the Neanderthal genetic data thereby bringing together the key areas for further development.
[Please use the links provided to be directed to my thesis]
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