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

Tibetan Denisovans

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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Razib discusses the new book Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity with one of the authors.  https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07ZC6XGGX/geneexpressio-20

Brian Hare and Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity

Razib talks to evolutionary anthropologist Joe Henrich about his new book, The WEIRDest People in the World: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar and Particularly Prosperous,  https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B07RZFCPMD/geneexpressio-20

Why Western Europeans are so WEIRD and why that matters!

Razib talks to Stuart Ritchie about his new book, Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth  https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1250222699/geneexpressio-20

Why much of science is fiction

Razib and Spencer discuss the geography, prehistory, and genetics, of Siberia. Also, the time Spencer experienced a Siberian winter!

Siberian paleohistory

Razib and Spencer discuss why the geology and biogeography of Southeast Asia may explain why it is so important in the history of human evolution. Show notes:  https://blog.insito.me/humanitys-second-cradle-in-southeast-asia-cbb26244f08a

Tibetan Denisovans

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