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 28: Violence and Warfare!
Spencer and Razib discuss the history, psychology, and biology of violence and warfare, from Rousseau to Hobbes.
episode 29: The Genetics of China, Han & Beyond
Spencer and Razib discuss the history, genetics, and scientific future of China and the Han people.
episode 30: Genetics of Educational Attainment
Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics of educational attainment and cognitive performance with behavioral geneticist James Lee. .
episode 31: MHC and the Genetics of Attraction
This week Spencer & Razib have been ousted! The "interns" take over, as Mackenzie Finklea, Brianna and Isabelle discuss the relationship between genetics and attraction. .
episode 32: So you want to be a geneticist…
This week, Razib talks to Dr. Austin Reynolds, an early career geneticist at UC Davis. They talk about how Austin got into genetics, and where he's going in the field. Show notes: