Ghost in the machine

The Insight by Neeraj Rao

Spencer and Razib talk about what we mean when we say "ghost population" in human genetics, and why it's so important to understand our origins.

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The Insight.

Sep 15, 2020 - 01:04:10

Razib discusses the new book Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our...

Sep 8, 2020 - 50:21

Razib talks to evolutionary anthropologist Joe Henrich about his new book, The WEIRDest People in the Wor...

Sep 3, 2020 - 01:20:04

Razib talks to Stuart Ritchie about his new book, Science Fictions: How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype...

Aug 6, 2020 - 01:19:00

Razib and Spencer discuss the geography, prehistory, and genetics, of Siberia. Also, the time Spencer exp...

Jul 31, 2020 - 01:33:31

Razib and Spencer discuss why the geology and biogeography of Southeast Asia may explain why it is so imp...

Jul 23, 2020 - 41:55

Razib discusses revolutionary new work published in Nature that tells us that modern humans were present...

Jul 9, 2020 - 44:45

Razib talks to Alex Ioannidis on the new paper which he is a first author of which argues that there is p...

Jun 26, 2020 - 01:01:48

Razib and Spencer talk about what a new ancient DNA paper from Neolithic Ireland suggests about radical i...