DNA Denial: Exposing the 99% Genetic Similarity Myth

For decades, we’ve been told that humans and chimpanzees are 99% genetically identical a claim repeated in museums, textbooks and by science celebrities like Bill Nye. But new genomic research tells a very different story. In this episode, Dr. Casey Luskin joins to reveal why the “1% difference” statistic is outdated, misleading, and scientifically inaccurate. We discuss how this number became one of evolution’s most popular talking points, why it persists despite being debunked, and what the latest studies actually show about human-chimp DNA.

READ: Casey's Article: https://nypost.com/2025/07/26/opinion/smithsonian-exhibit-monkeys-around-with-the-scientific-evidence-on-human-origins/

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