Ancient DNA from Puerto Rico study covered in US and PR press
Our research on ancient DNA from Puerto Rico (Nieves-Colón et al. 2020) was featured in several print outlets, in Puerto Rico and the USA.
1) The Atlantic
Our study was beautifully described by Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic in his piece How Ancient DNA Can Help Recast Colonial History. The article details our main findings and its ramifications for reconstructing the pre-contact histories of Puerto Ricans and other Caribbean islanders.
2) El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día is Puerto Rico's main newspaper. Our study was described by journalist J. Miguel Santiago Colón in his article Aclaran el rol taino en la genética. For a PDF copy of the article click here.
3) Orlando Spectrum News
Orlando Channel Spectrum 13 ran a story on our work in their evening news Genetic link found between modern-day Puerto Ricans, ancient Indigenous Tribe. Thanks to reporter Jesse Canales for the interview.
4) El Adoquín Times
El Adoquín Times is a cultural newspaper in Puerto Rico. Reporter Marcos Del Valle interviewed me for the article ADN Taino on pages 4-5 of the November 2019 edition. Our research is also the inspiration for the cover art on this special edition commemorating the 500 years of the founding of the city of San Juan.
5) CBS News
I was interviewed by CBS News in a segment discussing the importance of our work for understanding pre-colonial history in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. This was my first TV newscast interview and it was a lot of fun! Thanks to CBSN anchor Vladimir Duthiers and producer Olivia Wilson for their great reporting on this segment. You can see the video below or access it on the CBSN page here.
