John Relethford

The author is to be commended for a very understandable book for the layman on this subject. He expertly describes the methods researchers use in analyzing genetic data without overwhelming the layperson (like myself) with unnecessary details. He includes just enough of the details to make things understandable. I appreciate this.
I also appreciate his caution in drawing conclusions from the data too soon. It seems to me that the author does not say, "This is the way it was." Rather he says, "This hypothesis is supported by the data, but another hypothesis may also be supported by the data if viewed from another perspective. More research is required." I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to better understand the scientific method.… (lisätietoja)