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
Episodes
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, hosts Spencer Wells and Razib Khan take us on a grand tour of human history. Scientific storytelling at its best.
Episodes
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
The genetics of taste
This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the genetics of taste. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/oB4DsDaI
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
Halloween genetics: fact or fiction
This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the intersection of Halloween and genetics. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/Jx54AZoN
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
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
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
The Greatest Human Journey
This week, Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics and peopling of Hawaii Show notes: https://pxlme.me/HB8t-6GG
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
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
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 .
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 .
The Genetics of China, Han & Beyond
Spencer and Razib discuss the history, genetics, and scientific future of China and the Han people.
Violence and Warfare!
Spencer and Razib discuss the history, psychology, and biology of violence and warfare, from Rousseau to Hobbes.
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.
Isolated Populations
This week Spencer and Razib discuss the genetic and cultural importance of isolated and unique populations.
Coffee, Milk & Booze
This week Spencer and Razib dive into three of the most important beverages in human history: coffee, milk and alcohol.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.