If you donate DNA, what should scientists give in return? A 'pathbreaking' new model

If you donate DNA, what should scientists give in return? Previous Next Carla Handley, Rebecca Siford Hide caption Each person depicted in the poster wears a necklace of beads meant to represent DNA they share with others in the study. Previous Next Carla Handley, Rebecca Siford Hide caption The ethnic groups in the study live in northern Kenya at various distances from Lake Turkana, which is depicted in this image. Previous Next Carla Handley, Rebecca Siford 1 of 7 i View slideshow Once the team finally got that support, they confronted the next challenge – coming up with a way to actually explain the study's results to people who had never even heard of DNA. After explaining that inside the cheek samples were tiny things called "cells," which contained something even tinier called "DNA," Handley points to two pictures on the poster: A woman in the traditional attire of the Turkana people and another woman dressed as a member of Bala's group, the Borana.