The invisible history of the human race : how DNA and history shape our identities and our futures

We Are Doomed To Repeat History If We Fail To Learn From It, But How Are We Affected By The Forces That Are Invisible To Us? What Role Does Neanderthal Dna Play In Our Genetic Makeup? How Did The Theory Of Eugenics Embraced By Nazi Germany First Develop? How Is Trust Passed Down In Africa, And Silence Inherited In Tasmania? How Are Private Companies Like Ancestry.com Uncovering, Preserving And Potentially Editing The Past? In The Invisible History Of The Human Race, Christine Kenneally Reveals That, Remarkably, It Is Not Only Our Biological History That Is Coded In Our Dna, But Also Our Social History. She Breaks Down Myths Of Determinism And Draws On Cutting-edge Research To Explore How Both Historical Artefacts And Our Dna Tell Us Where We Have Come From And Where We May Be Going. 'magnificently Rich And Sweeping In Scope, In Impeccable Yet Intimate Prose.' Cordelia Fine Annotation. We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? In The Invisible History of the Human Race Christine Kenneally draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and DNA tell us where we come from and where we may be going. While some books explore our genetic inheritance and popular television shows celebrate ancestry, this is the first book to explore how everything from DNA to emotions to names and the stories that form our lives are all part of our human legacy. Kenneally shows how trust is inherited in Africa, silence is passed down in Tasmania, and how the history of nations is written in our DNA. From fateful, ancient encounters to modern mass migrations and medical diagnoses, Kenneally explains how the forces that shaped the history of the world ultimately shape each human who inhabits it. The word 'brilliant' gets thrown around a lot, but it should be saved for Christine Kenneally and her book The Invisible History of the Human Race. Transcending the nature-nurture dichotomy, Kenneally shows us how our societies and our selves got to be the way they are. Don't read this book looking for neat answers--gaze instead through a glorious kaleidoscope of science, psychology, history and first-class storytelling.--Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking "How biology, psychology, and history shape us as individuals We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? In The Invisible History of the Human Race Christine Kenneally draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and DNA tell us where we come from and where we may be going. While some books explore our genetic inheritance and popular television shows celebrate ancestry, this is the first book to explore how everything from DNA to emotions to names and the stories that form our lives are all part of our human legacy. Kenneally shows how trust is inherited in Africa, silence is passed down in Tasmania, and how the history of nations is written in our DNA. From fateful, ancient encounters to modern mass migrations and medical diagnoses, Kenneally explains how the forces that shaped the history of the world ultimately shape each human who inhabits it"--Provided by publisher. Ideas about what is passed down are passed down. Do not ask what gets passed down The history of family history The worst idea in history The Reich Genealogical Authority What is passed down? Silence Information Ideas and feelings The small grains of history DNA + culture Chunks of DNA The politics of DNA The history of the world How what is passed down shapes bodies and minds. The past is written on your face : DNA, traits, and what we make of them The past may not make you feel better : DNA, history, and health.