COA LIFETIME LEARNING

One Family: Human Origins, Heredity and the Myth of Race 

Wednesdays, April 10 & 17; 10:30am-12:00pm

Instructor Frank Villa; Cost $20

In recent human history it has become customary to categorize people by race. A closer examination of the human genome and human origins reveals no clearly defined racial markers. In this two-part program, we will examine the story of humankind as told by genetics and explore DNA evidence for a clearer understanding of human diversity. This discussion is aimed at the non-scientist: we’ll cover the basics of DNA and how it contributes to people and families and provide insight on how ancestry tracing works.

Frank Villa is an award-winning lecturer who finds great joy in bringing the latest discoveries of science to a general audience. In addition to his degrees in the sciences, Frank achieved a Master’s Degree in Religion and Theology and led the Science and Religion Program at the Boston Theological Institute. He is a former teacher of high school physics and earth science, commercial pilot and flight instructor, and a retired small business owner.

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