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 18: Lee Berger and the Dawn of "Big Data" in Paleoanthropology
Lee Berger sits down with Razib and Spencer to discuss his work in paleoanthropology, the discovery of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, and the new era of "big data" in a field previously characterized by relatively few well-studied hominin...
episode 19: The Golden State Killer and the Genetic Panopticon
This week, Spencer and Razib talk to genetic genealogist Roberta Estes about the Golden State Killer case and how the rise of genetic genealogy and citizen science databases helped to track down the suspect.
episode 20: The Evolutionary Importance of Mothers and Grandmothers
Spencer and Razib talk to Kristen Hawkes, proponent of "The Grandmother Hypothesis," about the importance of mothers and grandmothers in human evolutionary history.
episode 21: Molecular Population Genetics
Razib talks to professor Matthew Hahn of Indiana University about population and molecular genetics, and how the two have combined to form one field.
episode 22: She Has Her Mother's Laugh
This week Spencer and Razib talk to renowned science journalist Carl Zimmer about his new book, She Has Her Mother's Laugh.
episode 24: Y-chromosomes and the Ascent of Man
This week Spencer and Razib discuss the Y-chromosome as tool for studying human history, from early migrations out of Africa to Genghis Khan and Bronze Age bottlenecks.
episode 25: Coffee, Milk & Booze
This week Spencer and Razib dive into three of the most important beverages in human history: coffee, milk and alcohol.
episode 26: Isolated Populations
This week Spencer and Razib discuss the genetic and cultural importance of isolated and unique populations.
episode 27: Genetic States of America
This week Spencer and Razib discuss the genetic and demographic history of the United States of America from the age of European colonization onward.