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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Insight episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Insight for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Insight episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Ancient Egyptian genetics
The Insight
03/04/20 • 45 min
Razib and Spencer talk about the history of ancient Egypt, and the insights genetics can shed on the origins of the ancient Egyptians https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15694
Altitude Adaptation and Denisovans
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05/22/19 • 52 min
Razib talks to Emilia Huerta-Sanchez about her finding that altitude adaptation in Tibetans is due to Denisovan admixture. https://pxlme.me/RECg03af
The Greatest Human Journey
The Insight
09/20/18 • 59 min
This week, Razib and Spencer discuss the genetics and peopling of Hawaii
Show notes: https://pxlme.me/HB8t-6GG
Violence and Warfare!
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07/12/18 • 52 min
Spencer and Razib discuss the history, psychology, and biology of violence and warfare, from Rousseau to Hobbes.
The genetics of Native Americans
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11/15/18 • 58 min
This week, Spencer and Razib talk about the history and genetics of the Native Americans. Show notes: https://pxlme.me/ovEQFyCr
Ten years of human genetics and evolution
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12/20/19 • 113 min
What 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?
Solving the Missing Heritability
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04/10/19 • 60 min
Razib talks to Alexander Young on whether the missing heritability is solved, and what it is in the first place https://pxlme.me/LgByOD37
Genetically Modified Organisms
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05/07/20 • 50 min
Razib talks to Chad Niederhuth at Michigan State on the promise of GMO agriculture! http://niederhuthlab.com/
The Genetics of the Finns
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10/17/18 • 47 min
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
Genetics of Papuans
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02/04/20 • 61 min
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/
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Insight have?
The Insight currently has 102 episodes available.
What topics does The Insight cover?
The podcast is about Genetics, History, Natural Sciences, Podcasts, Science and Anthropology.
What is the most popular episode on The Insight?
The episode title 'Two cultures, humanities and science' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Insight?
The average episode length on The Insight is 55 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Insight released?
Episodes of The Insight are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Insight?
The first episode of The Insight was released on Dec 12, 2017.
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