African Genetics

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African Genetics

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Dec 12, 2018

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This week Razib and Spencer discuss the changes occurring in the genetics of Africa, and the ramifications for all of us. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/83LHp9kw

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Dec 12, 2018

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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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Neander-Me Part 2: Today, humans are the only species of hominin in the world. 50,000 years ago, however, we were not alone - our cousins, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, walked the Earth with us. Their legacy lives on in our genomes today. Razib and Spencer take us on... by The Insight
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Neander-Me, Part 1: Today, humans are the only species of hominin in the world. 50,000 years ago, however, we were not alone - our cousins, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, walked the Earth with us. Their legacy lives on in our genomes today. Razib and Spencer take us on... by The Insight
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Darwin Day Special: Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?: Spencer and Razib discuss Charles Darwin's scientific impact on our understanding of evolution, and delve into the mechanism by which selection - both natural and sexual - produces biological change. by The Insight
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Paradise Lost: This week Spencer and Razib discuss the three great "Pleistocene Paradises" lost to rising sea levels at the end of the last Ice Age: Doggerland, Beringia and Sundaland. by The Insight
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The Indo-European Enigma: Razib and Spencer discuss the genetic evidence for the migration of Bronze Age Indo-Aryan steppe nomads across Eurasia, including the political issues surrounding their impact on the Indian subcontinent. by The Insight
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Consumer Genomics Goes Mainstream: Spencer, Razib and Gareth discuss the past, present and future of consumer genomics, from its early days as a cottage industry to where it goes in 2018 - and beyond. by The Insight
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Multiregionalism is Dead...Long Live Multiregionalism!: This week, Razib talks with renowned paleoanthropologist Milford Wolpoff about how he was both wrong and right about human evolution. by The Insight
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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe: Razib discusses the genetics of Pleistocene Europeans with Cosimo Posth. by The Insight
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Chris Stringer and The Human Revolution: This week Spencer and Razib discuss the Out of Africa theory, Neanderthal admixture, and The Human Revolution with Chris Stringer, Head of Human Origins Research at London's Natural History Museum. by The Insight
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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. by The Insight
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Journey of Man Redux: 15 years after the premiere of the PBS/National Geographic documentary ‘Journey of Man’ and the publication of Spencer’s book, Spencer and Razib talk about the impact they have had on the public’s understanding of genetics and human... by The Insight
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Ancestry Deconvoluted: Spencer and Razib discuss how geneticists infer ancestry from genomic data, with guest Joe Pickrell - geneticist, founder & CEO of consumer genomics startup Gencove. Find out why telling you you’re 6% Greek is harder than it seems… by The Insight
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The Greatest Human Journey: This week, Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics and peopling of Hawaii Show notes: by The Insight
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Inside Helix: This week Spencer and Razib talk to James Lu, co-founder of Helix, about the past, present and future of the "app store for personal genomics." by The Insight
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Isolated Populations: This week Spencer and Razib discuss the genetic and cultural importance of isolated and unique populations. by The Insight
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Coffee, Milk & Booze: This week Spencer and Razib dive into three of the most important beverages in human history: coffee, milk and alcohol. by The Insight
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Jewish Genetics: The Exodus Comes Full Circle: This week, Spencer and Razib discuss the genetics of Jewish populations. From an origin in the Fertile Crescent thousands of years ago to a worldwide diaspora, it's a fascinating story of faith, migration and admixture. by The Insight
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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. by The Insight
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The Genetics of Human Behavior: This week Spencer and Razib talk to Stuart Ritchie, a leading behavioral geneticist, about the genetics of intelligence and personality. by The Insight
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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. by The Insight
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Barbarian Genetics: Saxons, Vandals, and alleles by The Insight
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Cheddar: More Than A Cheese: This week, Spencer and Razib do a deep dive into the early history of the British Isles, focusing specifically on the famous "Cheddar Man." Who were the first Brits, and what did they really look like? by The Insight
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23andMe, the FDA, and Our Genomic Future: Spencer, Razib and Gareth discuss the recent launch of breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA) testing by 23andMe, including the science behind the test and the policy challenges surrounding direct-to-consumer medical testing. by The Insight
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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 by The Insight
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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... by The Insight
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Reflections on ASHG 2018: This week Gareth and Razib talk about their impressions of the American Society of Human Genetics meeting for 2018. Show notes: by The Insight
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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. by The Insight
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Violence and Warfare!: Spencer and Razib discuss the history, psychology, and biology of violence and warfare, from Rousseau to Hobbes. by The Insight
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CRISPR Babies in China: Across the Rubicon: This week, Spencer and Razib talk about "CRISPR babies" in China with Antonio Regalado. Show notes: by The Insight
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The Genetics of China, Han & Beyond: Spencer and Razib discuss the history, genetics, and scientific future of China and the Han people. by The Insight
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