Dr. Hendrik Poinar, evolutionary biologist, professor of anthropology and Director of the Ancient DNA Centre at McMaster, describes how DNA molecules extracted from ancient plague victims have not only led to a new, compelling story of the origins and spread of the Black Death, but are helping revise cultural and genetic knowledge that may have enduring repercussions for our own health. A free public talk by the Hamilton Association.

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