Logan Kistler, Smithsonian (IMAGE)

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Logan Kistler, Smithsonian

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Logan Kistler preparing ancient DNA samples for analysis at the University of Warwick in 2016. As curator of archaeogenomics and archaeobotany at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Kistler uses cutting-edge genomic and genetic research techniques to understand the evolutionary relationship between people and plants. 'It's the long-term evolutionary history of domesticated plants that makes them fit for the human environment today,' Kistler said. 'Understanding that history gives us tools for assessing the future of corn as we continue to drastically reshape our global environment and increase our agricultural demands on land around the globe.'

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