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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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The Genetics of Game of Thrones

This week Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics of the HBO series Game of Thrones. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/6l7Cf6ZI

Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10

CRISPR Babies in China: Across the Rubicon

This week, Spencer and Razib talk about "CRISPR babies" in China with Antonio Regalado. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/w385xwhK

Nov 27, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 9

The genetics of taste

This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the genetics of taste. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/oB4DsDaI

Nov 21, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 8

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/ovEQFyCr

Nov 15, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 7

Halloween genetics: fact or fiction

This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the intersection of Halloween and genetics. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/Jx54AZoN

Oct 31, 2018•38 min•Season 2Ep. 6

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: https://pxlme.me/NebRLt1P

Oct 24, 2018•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5

The Genetics of the Finns

This week Spencer and Razib talk about the genetics of the Finns, and the Uralic people more generally. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/GYn1-9Jv

Oct 17, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 4

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/lMHHXFZb

Sep 26, 2018•56 min•Season 2Ep. 3

The Greatest Human Journey

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

Sep 20, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2

The Legacy of Cavalli-Sforza

This week, Razib and Spencer review the legacy of the late L. L. Cavalli-Sforza. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/sMSUF9il

Sep 12, 2018•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1

So you want to be a geneticist…

This week, Razib talks to Dr. Austin Reynolds, an early career geneticist at UC Davis. They talk about how Austin got into genetics, and where he's going in the field. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/d6LS3rfJ

Aug 16, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 32

MHC and the Genetics of Attraction

This week Spencer & Razib have been ousted! The "interns" take over, as Mackenzie Finklea, Brianna and Isabelle discuss the relationship between genetics and attraction. Episode 31 show notes .

Aug 09, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 31

Genetics of Educational Attainment

Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics of educational attainment and cognitive performance with behavioral geneticist James Lee. Episode 30 show notes .

Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 30

The Genetics of China, Han & Beyond

Spencer and Razib discuss the history, genetics, and scientific future of China and the Han people.

Jul 18, 2018•50 min•Season 1Ep. 29

Violence and Warfare!

Spencer and Razib discuss the history, psychology, and biology of violence and warfare, from Rousseau to Hobbes.

Jul 12, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 28

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.

Jul 04, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 27

Isolated Populations

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

Jun 28, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 26

Coffee, Milk & Booze

This week Spencer and Razib dive into three of the most important beverages in human history: coffee, milk and alcohol.

Jun 20, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 25

Y-chromosomes and the Ascent of Man

This week Spencer and Razib discuss the Y-chromosome as tool for studying human history, from early migrations out of Africa to Genghis Khan and Bronze Age bottlenecks.

Jun 13, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 24

Barbarian Genetics

This week Spencer and Razib talk to Patrick Wyman, host of the podcast 'Tides of History,' about the genetics of the barbarian invasions during the fall of the Roman Empire.

Jun 06, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 23

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.

May 30, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 22

Molecular Population Genetics

Razib talks to professor Matthew Hahn of Indiana University about population and molecular genetics, and how the two have combined to form one field.

May 24, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 21

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.

May 09, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 20

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.

May 02, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 19

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 specimens.

Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 18

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