“Science is far from the objective and impartial search for incontrovertible truths that nonscientists might imagine. It is, in fact, a social endeavor where dominating personalities and disciples of often defunct yet influential scholars determine what is “common knowledge.” — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
“The dirty little secret of genomics is that we still know next to nothing about how a genome translates into the particularities of a… — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
“compulsion to direct the attention of others is one of the first cognitive traits that emerge during childhood development that is truly unique to… — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
I want to know what changed in fully modern humans, compared with Neanderthals, that made a difference. What made it possible for us to… — Svante Paabo Copy Share Image
“According to the fossil record, Neanderthals appeared between 300,000 and 400,000 years ago and existed until about 30,000 years ago. Throughout their entire existence… — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
In the 50,000 years that followed—a time four to eight times shorter than the entire length of time the Neanderthals existed—the replacement crowd not… — Svante Paabo Copy Share Image
“Science is far from the objective and impartial search for incontrovertible truths that nonscientists might imagine. It is, in fact, a social endeavor where… — Svante Pääbo Copy Share Image
