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Psychiatry and genes Jun 11, 2020

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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

American Downfall: Cultural evolution, Peter Turchin, and the return of history Jun 03, 2020

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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 http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/the_2020/

The genetic basis of facial variation May 28, 2020

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This week Razib talks to Dan Crouch about what we know about the genetics of the variation shape and features. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/4/E676.short

Ancient DNA and China May 21, 2020

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Spencer and Razib discuss the latest ancient DNA work that sheds light on East Asian prehistory (and also some coronavirus status update) https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/sites/reich.hms.harvard.edu/files/inline-files/YangSciecne2020.pdf

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

Chris Stringer on paleoanthropology in 2020 May 14, 2020

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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!

Genetically Modified Organisms May 07, 2020

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Razib talks to Chad Niederhuth at Michigan State on the promise of GMO agriculture! http://niederhuthlab.com/

Coronavirus 2020: vaccination and the specter of revolution May 01, 2020

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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. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/29/847755751/compared-to-china-u-s-stay-at-home-has-been-a-giant-garden-party-journalist-says

https://medium.com/@spwells

Alfred Russel Wallace and the Prehistory of the Indo-Malaysian Archipelago Apr 25, 2020

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Spencer describes Wallace's encounter with Indonesia and his insight into evolution by natural selection.

Genetics, genealogy, and secrets unknown Apr 22, 2020

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Razib talks to Libby Copeland about her new book, The Lost Family: How DNA Testing is Upending Who We Are https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/lost-family_9781419743009/

Coronavirus 2020: preamble to Weimar? Apr 16, 2020

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Spencer and Razib discuss the updates to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 as of mid-April. Spencer delves into the possible social and cultural ramifications, and they both discuss the trajectory internationally and into the future.

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