Where did we come from? One of humanity's most basic questions, the answer is fascinating. Weaving together insights from the fields of genetics, archaeology, linguistics, and paleoanthropology, hosts Spencer Wells and Razib Khan take us on a grand tour of human history. Scientific storytelling at its best.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 21 hours 46 minutes
episode 24: Two cultures, humanities and science
Spencer and Razib discuss what the humanities can offer to science with Kerim Yasar, professor of East Asian literature
episode 23: Psychiatry and genes
Razib talks to Dr. Emily Deans on what's like to work in psychiatry today in a world with personal genomics. https://twitter.com/evolutionarypsy
episode 22: American Downfall: Cultural evolution, Peter Turchin, and the return of history
Spencer and Razib discuss current events in the context of cultural evolution. The history of decline, the American "Empire", and Peter Turchin's thoughts on social disorder
episode 21: The genetic basis of facial variation
This week Razib talks to Dan Crouch about what we know about the genetics of the variation shape and features.
episode 20: Ancient DNA and China
Spencer and Razib discuss the latest ancient DNA work that sheds light on East Asian prehistory (and also some coronavirus status update)
episode 19: Chris Stringer on paleoanthropology in 2020
Razib catches up with Chris Stinger on the state of paleoanthropology in 2020 and the ramifications of what genetics has taught us about the diversity in Denisovans in the past few years!
episode 18: Genetically Modified Organisms
Razib talks to Chad Niederhuth at Michigan State on the promise of GMO agriculture!
episode 17: Coronavirus: the question for vaccination and the specter of revolution
Spencer and Razib discuss the state of the pandemic, why Spencer is skeptical of rapid vaccine development, and the political and cultural fallout of COVID-19.
Alfred Russel Wallace and the Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago
Spencer describes Wallace's encounter with Indonesia and his insight into evolution by natural selection.
episode 16: Genetics, genealogy, and secrets unknown
Razib talks to Libby Copeland about her new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are