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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, hos... Read more

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Ten years of human genetics and evolution

Ten years of human genetics and evolution

What was big in human evolution and genetics over the last 10 years? https://blog.insito.me/top-10-human-genetics-evolu... Read more

20 Dec 2019

1hr 53mins

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Historical Linguistics

Historical Linguistics

Asya Pereltsvaig joins us to talk about historical linguistics, how language evolution relates to genetic evolution (or ... Read more

19 Mar 2019

47mins

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Scandinavian Genetics

Scandinavian Genetics

Talking the genetic history of Scandinavians with Torsten Günther. Show notes https://blog.insito.me/the-insight-show-no... Read more

26 Jun 2019

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The Prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula

The Prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula

Archaeologist Jeff Rose talks about the incredible Paleolithic finds in Oman and their implications for the origins of m... Read more

20 Feb 2019

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Genetics of Educational Attainment

Genetics of Educational Attainment

Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics of educational attainment and cognitive performance with behavioral geneticist Ja... Read more

25 Jul 2018

1hr 12mins

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The Indo-European Enigma

The Indo-European Enigma

Razib and Spencer discuss the genetic evidence for the migration of Bronze Age Indo-Aryan steppe nomads across Eurasia, ... Read more

17 Jan 2018

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The genetics of Native Americans

The genetics of Native Americans

This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the history and genetics of the Native Americans. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/o... Read more

15 Nov 2018

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Lee Berger and the Dawn of "Big Data" in Paleoanthropology

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 ... Read more

18 Apr 2018

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African Genetics

African Genetics

This week Razib and Spencer discuss the changes occurring in the genetics of Africa, and the ramifications for all of us... Read more

12 Dec 2018

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Paradise Lost

Paradise Lost

This week Spencer and Razib discuss the three great "Pleistocene Paradises" lost to rising sea levels at the end of the ... Read more

7 Mar 2018

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Jewish Genetics: The Exodus Comes Full Circle

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 thousand... Read more

4 Apr 2018

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Coronavirus pandemic of 2020

Coronavirus pandemic of 2020

Razib and Spencer discuss the state-of-the-pandemic at the end of March 2020. https://blog.insito.me/the-insight-show-n... Read more

31 Mar 2020

1hr 35mins

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The Genetics of Human Behavior

The Genetics of Human Behavior

This week Spencer and Razib talk to Stuart Ritchie, a leading behavioral geneticist, about the genetics of intelligence ... Read more

12 Apr 2018

1hr 9mins

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The genetic history of Ice Age Europe

The genetic history of Ice Age Europe

Razib discusses the genetics of Pleistocene Europeans with Cosimo Posth. https://pxlme.me/Rxv09mQ2

2 Apr 2019

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Genetic States of America

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 ... Read more

4 Jul 2018

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Isolated Populations

Isolated Populations

This week Spencer and Razib discuss the genetic and cultural importance of isolated and unique populations.

28 Jun 2018

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Ancient Egyptian genetics

Ancient Egyptian genetics

Razib and Spencer talk about the history of ancient Egypt, and the insights genetics can shed on the origins of the anci... Read more

4 Mar 2020

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Irish genetics over the past 10,000 years

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. https://pxlme.me/mUUw... Read more

13 Mar 2019

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The Greatest Human Journey

The Greatest Human Journey

This week, Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics and peopling of Hawaii Show notes: https://pxlme.me/HB8t-6GG

20 Sep 2018

59mins

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ANI, ASI, IVC and The Genetics of India

ANI, ASI, IVC and The Genetics of India

This week, Razib and Spencer discuss the history, genetics and anthropology of India. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/lMHHX... Read more

26 Sep 2018

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