I recently finished reading The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes, and I must say - it's fascinating.
Sykes is a geneticist who, through studying mitochondrial DNA, has been able to determine that the vast majority of modern-day Europeans were descended from just seven women. Sounds crazy and complicated, but he explains everything incredibly well, and even though I am far from being a "science person", I felt like I had a good idea of what he was talking about through the whole book.
I highly recommend it if you're looking for some light-but-smart reading.
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