Explore the homotopy types of Vietoris-Rips complexes of hypercube graphs at small scale parameters in this 45-minute conference talk. Delve into questions arising from genetic recombination and Kunneth formulas for persistent homology with the sum metric. Learn about the vertex set of hypercube graphs, binary strings, and Hamming distance. Discover how the Vietoris-Rips complex of Q_n changes at different scales, from points to graphs to wedge sums of spheres. Examine the formula for the number of 3-spheres as a function of n and consider open questions about larger scale parameters. Gain insights into homology computations using Ripser++ and explore conjectures based on these findings.