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SPENCER WELLS is an Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society and the director of the Genographic Project. After studying under genetic pioneer Luigi Cavalli-Sforza at Stanford University, he began an unusual career that combines science, writing, and filmmaking. His acclaimed first book, The Journey of Man, combined his own DNA research with the work of archaeologists, paleoanthropologists, paleoclimatologists, and linguists to show how modern humans came to populate the planet.

Books by Spencer Wells

Pandora's Seed

Spencer Wells takes us on a 10,000-year tour of human history to trace the origins of today's most significant problems, from terrorism to climate change, swine flu, AIDS and obesity

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The Journey of Man

Why is humanity so racially and culturally diverse?

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