Not a Chimp

It has been claimed that we differ a mere 1.6% genetically from our chimpanzee cousins.  So are we just chimps with a few genetic tweaks?  Jeremy Taylor presents the enthralling picture that is emerging from cutting-edge research in genetics, animal behaviour, and other fields.  The indications are that the so-called 1.6% difference leads to profound differences between the two species.  Calls to give chimps human rights are deeply wrong-headed.