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 54 minutes
episode 19: Historical Linguistics
Asya Pereltsvaig joins us to talk about historical linguistics, how language evolution relates to genetic evolution (or not), and what sorts of features are important in creating a phylogenetic tree of languages.
episode 18: Irish genetics over the past 10,000 years
This week Razib talks to Dr. Lara Cassidy about what genetics can tell us about Ireland's history.
episode 16: Blueprint, a conversation with Robert Plomin
This week we talk about behavior geneticists with one of the doyens of the field, Robert Plomin. Show notes:
episode 15: The Prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula
Archaeologist Jeff Rose talks about the incredible Paleolithic finds in Oman and their implications for the origins of modern humanity. Show notes:
episode 14: Love and biology!
This week we talked to evolutionary biologist Steve Phelps about love. Show notes:
episode 13: Is the FBI Watching Your DNA?
This week Razib and Spencer talk to Judy Russell and Debbie Kennett about the recent controversy about Family Tree DNA's cooperation with law enforcement. Show notes:
episode 12: The New York Times' takes on Ancient DNA
This week Razib and Spencer talk to Bastien Llamas, a researcher at the University of Adelaide, about the recent expose about ancient DNA in The New York Times Magazine. Show notes:
episode 11: Cultural Evolution
This week Razib discusses cultural evolution with anthropologist Richard McElreath. Show notes:
episode 10: 2018 in genomics
This week, Spencer and Razib discuss the stories which defined 2018 in genomics. Show notes: