The Insight

Latest Episodes:

Genetics of Papuans Feb 04, 2020

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Razib talks to Anders Bergstrom of the Crick Institute about the genetic history of New Guinea https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5802383/

Paleogenetics of Africa Jan 29, 2020

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This week Spencer and Razib discuss the ramifications of a new paper which reports on the ancient DNA of West Africans who lived 8,000 and 3,000 years ago. https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/sites/reich.hms.harvard.edu/files/inline-files/Shum_Laka_published_online_0.pdf

3000 years in the Levant Jan 23, 2020

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This week Razib discusses the genetics and history of the Levant with Dr. Marc Haber. https://blog.insito.me/3-000-years-in-the-levant-8aba846b18ae

Predictions for genetics in the 2020s Jan 15, 2020

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Spencer and Razib offer up 10 predictions for what genetics will bring in the 2020s, from free sequencing to going beyond "Out of Africa." https://blog.insito.me/top-10-human-genetics-evolution-predictions-for-the-2020s-c93f3ef74b4f

Ten years of human genetics and evolution Dec 20, 2019

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Scandinavian Genetics Jun 26, 2019

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Tibetan Denisovans Jun 19, 2019

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Razib talks about a Denisovan finding from Tibet with Dr. Frido Welker. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/jcQr2gSy

Obesity and genetic prediction Jun 12, 2019

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Razib talks to a researcher who developed a method to predict extreme obesity looking at genetic profiles. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/76367O2I

Evolution of Family Jun 05, 2019

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Natural Selection and "Deep Learning" May 29, 2019

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Evolutionary biology and computer science don't seem to have much in common. But this week Razib talks to a geneticist who brings both together in his research. https://blog.insito.me/the-insight-show-notes-season-2-episode-29-deep-learning-and-population-genetics-ffebb7278bc8