Why are we like this? (Ep 95)
Big Biology
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The Role of UV Radiation in Skin Pigmentation
The closer you are to the equator, the darker skin is. The further you are from the equators, the lighter skin is. This is especially evident in places that are at high altitude because they receive more UV radiation. And so when you overlay that pattern and you ask, okay, for individuals where their ancestors have lived in this specific region for enough generations, do they follow that pattern? It's a beautiful correlation. We love a beautiful single factor explanation.
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