David Good: Extraordinary journey and Life of the Yanomami!

Interested in learning more about the Yanomami Peoples? Join Rupesh Patel as he explores the extraordinary journey and life of David Good and his Yanomami family. David is an emerging microbiome researcher and has spent time living with his Yanomami family in the Amazon rainforest in hopes of understanding their way of life and researching their microbiome. Learn about the Yanomami culture, their unique way of life, and how David Good is working to protect their rights and preserve their traditional knowledge.

Yanomami Foundation: www.yanomamifoundation.org

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David Good was born on November 2, 1986 at the Bryn Mawr hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania where he received his undergraduate and master’s degree in biology. He is a member of the Explorers Club, a visiting scholar at Rutgers University, and teaches at Northampton Community College of Pennsylvania. As a Yanomami-Venezuelan-American, his ambitions lie in establishing dialogue, service, and cultural interchange for the Yanomami and the rest of the world.