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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, hos... more
FAQs about The Insight:How many episodes does The Insight have?The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.
February 04, 2020Genetics of PapuansRazib talks to Anders Bergstrom of the Crick Institute about the genetic history of New Guinea https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5802383/...more1h 2minPlay
January 29, 2020Paleogenetics of AfricaThis 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...more36minPlay
January 23, 20203000 years in the LevantThis 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...more57minPlay
January 15, 2020Predictions for genetics in the 2020sSpencer 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...more47minPlay
December 20, 2019Ten years of human genetics and evolutionWhat was big in human evolution and genetics over the last 10 years? https://blog.insito.me/top-10-human-genetics-evolution-developments-of-the-2010s-1a8c5c213d35?...more1h 54minPlay
June 26, 2019Scandinavian GeneticsTalking the genetic history of Scandinavians with Torsten Günther. Show notes https://blog.insito.me/the-insight-show-notes-season-2-episode-33-scandinavian-genetics-d4e6e4deeaaf...more53minPlay
June 19, 2019Tibetan DenisovansRazib talks about a Denisovan finding from Tibet with Dr. Frido Welker. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/jcQr2gSy...more40minPlay
June 12, 2019Obesity and genetic predictionRazib talks to a researcher who developed a method to predict extreme obesity looking at genetic profiles. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/76367O2I...more51minPlay
June 05, 2019Evolution of FamilyRazib discusses the evolutionary and ecological context of human families with Dr. Rebecca Sear. https://blog.insito.me/the-insight-show-notes-season-2-episode-30-evolution-of-family-5f8db79194d9...more49minPlay
May 29, 2019Natural Selection and "Deep Learning"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...more1h 14minPlay
FAQs about The Insight:How many episodes does The Insight have?The podcast currently has 102 episodes available.