The Genographic Project

Journal Entry # 4
“The Genographic Project, launched in April 2005, is a five-year genetic anthropology study that aims to map historical human migration patterns by collecting and analyzing DNA samples from over 100,000 people across five continents. It is being billed as the "moon shot of anthropology."(wikipedia) The purpose of this project is to understand the human journey, how humans came to be. The Genographic Project is runned by field researchers, that collect DNA from indigenous people. To their advantage, researchers are able to share ideas and results from their experiments. In The Genographic Project, there are scientific and technological advances that are necesseray, in order to be accomplished. A tool like “machine speed calculations” help the researchers get the job done.
If The Genographic Project was developed 25, 50, or 100 years ago, it would not run as smoothly or be as successful as today. Within that time, our world has changed, improved, and most importantly, modernized. In the past, our world did not have much way to get around, no computers that they could access for resources. Today, researcherd from The Genegraphic Prject have beneffitted from the imrpovement of technology and transportation. With better ways to get around, they are able to go to places to retreive information dealing with the project. They would also have a variety of resources, including the internet to get more information.
With the modernization taking place in our world, this would be the perfect timing for The Genographic Project to be on put because of wide amount of resources available for them to use.
The indigenious group would be the most important people in the project because their DNAs are most suitable for the project and would be easier to read.