The Insight

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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 53m. Bisher sind 103 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes

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episode 11: Genomics of Mendelian Conditions


Razib talks to Dr. Jessica Chong of the University of Washington about how genomics has changed how we view and understand rare disorders


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 March 19, 2020  43m
 
 

episode 12: Natural Selection among indigenous Americans


Razib talks to Austin Reynolds about what he's discovered about adaptation in indigenous peoples of the New World.


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 March 25, 2020  41m
 
 

episode 13: Coronavirus pandemic of 2020


Razib and Spencer discuss the state-of-the-pandemic at the end of March 2020.


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 March 31, 2020  1h35m
 
 

episode 17: Coronavirus 2020: 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.


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 May 1, 2020  1h4m
 
 

episode 18: Genetically Modified Organisms


Razib talks to Chad Niederhuth at Michigan State on the promise of GMO agriculture!


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 May 7, 2020  50m
 
 

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!


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 May 14, 2020  1h4m
 
 

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) (excuse the "sound effects" early in the podcast!)


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 May 21, 2020  53m
 
 

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.


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 May 29, 2020  58m
 
 

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


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 June 3, 2020  1h24m
 
 

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


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 June 12, 2020  48m