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What We Talk About When We Talk About Prehistory

Smarty Pants by Stephanie Bastek

Feb 6, 202634:36Arts

Since 2011, the at-home DNA testing company 23andMe has invited its users to “celebrate your ancient DNA” with its Neanderthal report, which tells users whether their prehistoric genes predispose them to certain behavior...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Prehistory is an episode from Smarty Pants by Stephanie Bastek. Since 2011, the at-home DNA testing company 23andMe has invited its users to “celebrate your ancient DNA” with its Neanderthal report, whi...

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Published Feb 6, 2026, 34:36 long, audio available.