Tracking Traits Penn State's Center for Human Evolution and Diversity

Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor of anthropology Laura Weyrich about her research on the history of our microbiomes and explains why it holds relevance to contemporary medicine.Thomas SontagUndergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and GermanLaura WeyrichAssociate Professor of Anthropology at Penn State

Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews Biology and Entomology professor, former Director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and current Senior VP of Research, Andrew Read about his research on the ecology and evolution of infectious disease. Emma Sieminski Undergraduate student at Penn State majoring in Forensic ScienceAndrew ReadEvan Pugh Professor of Biology and Entomology, Senior Vice President of Research at Penn State

Penn State undergrad Thomas Sontag interviews associate professor Asher Rosinger about his research, which explores how people in different parts of the world meet their water needs.Thomas SontagUndergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and GermanAsher RosingerAssociate Professor of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State

Penn State undergrad Emma Sieminski interviews professor Jennifer Wagner about her research at the interface of emerging science and law. Emma SieminskiUndergraduate Forensic Science student at Penn StateJennifer WagnerAssistant Professor of Law, Policy and Engineering at Penn State

Penn State undergraduate Tom Sontag interviews professor Seth Bordenstein about his pioneering research in the burgeoning field of microbiomesThomas SontagUndergraduate student at Penn State double majoring in Microbiology and GermanSeth BordensteinProfessor of Biology and Entomology, Huck Chair in Microbiome Sciences, and director of the One Health Microbiome Center at Penn State

Penn State undergraduate Kassi Bradburn interviews professor David Almeida about his novel, decades-long research into the role daily stressors play in the lives of people across the lifespan. Kassi BradburnUndergraduate student at Penn State, double majoring in Forensic Science and Biobehavioral Health with a minor in ChemistryDavid AlmeidaProfessor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State