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Two cultures, humanities and science
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06/18/20 • 60 min
Spencer and Razib discuss what the humanities can offer to science with Kerim Yasar, professor of East Asian literature https://twitter.com/nihonkyo
06/18/20 • 60 min
Psychiatry and genes
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06/11/20 • 48 min
Razib talks to Dr. Emily Deans on what's like to work in psychiatry today in a world with personal genomics. https://twitter.com/evolutionarypsy
06/11/20 • 48 min
06/03/20 • 84 min
Spencer and Razib discuss current events in the context of cultural evolution. The history of decline, the American "Empire", and Peter Turchin's thoughts on social disorder http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/the_2020/
06/03/20 • 84 min
The genetic basis of facial variation
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05/28/20 • 58 min
This week Razib talks to Dan Crouch about what we know about the genetics of the variation shape and features. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/4/E676.short
05/28/20 • 58 min
Ancient DNA and China
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05/21/20 • 53 min
Spencer and Razib discuss the latest ancient DNA work that sheds light on East Asian prehistory (and also some coronavirus status update) https://reich.hms.harvard.edu/sites/reich.hms.harvard.edu/files/inline-files/YangSciecne2020.pdf
(excuse the "sound effects" early in the podcast!)
05/21/20 • 53 min
Chris Stringer on paleoanthropology in 2020
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05/14/20 • 64 min
Razib catches up with Chris Stinger on the state of paleoanthropology in 2020 and the ramifications of what genetics has taught us about the diversity in Denisovans in the past few years!
05/14/20 • 64 min
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/
05/07/20 • 50 min
05/01/20 • 64 min
Spencer and Razib discuss the state of the pandemic, why Spencer is skeptical of rapid vaccine development, and the political and cultural fallout of COVID-19. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/29/847755751/compared-to-china-u-s-stay-at-home-has-been-a-giant-garden-party-journalist-says
05/01/20 • 64 min
04/25/20 • 26 min
Spencer describes Wallace's encounter with Indonesia and his insight into evolution by natural selection.
04/25/20 • 26 min
Will to Power and the Holocene transition
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06/26/20 • 61 min
Razib and Spencer talk about what a new ancient DNA paper from Neolithic Ireland suggests about radical inequality and power differentials in early agricultural societies, and what that says about the transition from hunting and gathering more generally https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2378-6
(also, coronavirus update!)
06/26/20 • 61 min
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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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