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Mailbag: Science coverage of Denisova news

Fri, 2011-08-26 16:33 -- John Hawks

Dear Dr. Hawks,

In case you don't already know, the current issue of Science has 2 articles on the Denisovans:

Who Were the Denisovans?
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6046/1084.summary

A Denisovan Legacy in the Immune System?
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6046/1086.summary

Also, their podcast discusses what is covered in the issue:
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/333/6046/1167.2.summary

Have a wonderful night!

You'll see I make a brief appearance in the article, and I'll be writing more about the site and my trip there in the next few weeks. Hope everything's going well with you!

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