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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning

Razib Khan
Cultural Evolution
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Big Five Personality Traits
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Razib Khan engages a diverse array of thinkers on all topics under the sun. Genetics, history, and politics. See: razib.substack.com/

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Recently, the new embryo-selection start-up Herasight has been in the news, finally coming out of stealth. Part of the buzz is because of the public involvement of well-known geneticists and academics like Alex Young and Joe Pickrell in Herasight’s a... more

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On last week’s episode of Unsupervised Learning, Razib spoke with Alex Nowrestah, a vice president at the Cato Institute and a strong advocate for expanding legal immigration. This week, he turned to the other side of the debate with Jason Richwhine,... more

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Three years ago, Razib recorded two podcasts with two immigration experts on different sides of the issue, Alex Nowrestah and Jason Richwhine. While Nowrasteh, who works for the libertarian Cato Institute as Vice President for Economic and Social Pol... more

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Today on Unsupervised Learning, Razib talks to John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist who has been a researcher and commentator in human evolutionary biology and paleoanthropology for over two decades. With a widely read weblog (now on Substack), a book o... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. John Hawks
Paleoanthropologist, co-author of a book with Lee Berger
University of Wisconsin
Episode: John Hawks: varieties of humankind all mixed-up
Claire Lehmann
Founder and editor-in-chief of Quillette
Quillette
Episode: Claire Lehmann: after the Intellectual Dark Web
Dr. Nathan Cofnas
Leverhulme, Early Career Fellow in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge.
University of Cambridge
Episode: Nathan Cofnas: Judaism's group evolutionary strategy and hereditarianism defended
David Gress
Historian and author known for his work 'From Plato to NATO'.
Episode: David Gress: Plato and NATO 25 years later
Ethan Strauss
A well-known sports journalist and cultural commentator, formerly with The Athletic and author of House of Strauss.
House of Strauss
Episode: Ethan Strauss: sports and the end of the culture wars
Dr. Manvir Singh
Professor of anthropology at University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
Episode: Manvir Singh: the shamanic roots of all religion
Tim Lee
Host, writer, and mind behind Understanding AI
Understanding AI
Episode: Tim Lee: 2025 and the driverless car revolution
John Sailer
Senior Fellow and Director of Higher Ed at Manhattan Institute
Manhattan Institute
Episode: John Sailer: a time of troubles in higher education
Zineb Riboua
Research fellow and program manager at the Hudson Institute, specializing in Middle Eastern politics.
Hudson Institute
Episode: Zineb Riboua: realism in foreign policy in 2025

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Razib Khan
Host with a background in genetics and history, known for engaging discussions with guests from various sectors, including academia and media.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 552 ratings
  • Outstanding History and Science w

    Razib’s Unsupervised Learning is one of the most interesting and stimulating podcasts in my feed. He mixes interviews with serious academics dealing with genetics, paleogenetics, ancheology, and history with monologues explaining important paper and broader swaths of study.

    If you grew up fascinated by history, pre-history, and science, this is an amazing way to keep up with the cutting edge of the field.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brendan Hodge
    United States5 months ago
  • Unsupervised Learning

    Mind-blowing revelations about the history of our species from the frontier of the science of paleo-genetics, delivered in an engaging and approachable style.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elron23
    United States6 months ago
  • A passionate and qualified content creator.

    Razib Khan is a unique gem with his interests, knowledge, training and passion. Being both a geneticist and historian I find myself hanging on to every word when a new report or update comes out and Razib presents an article or podcast. His attention to detail combined with enthusiasm and passion, makes him enjoyable to follow. He also isn’t afraid to do honest speculation, when question or void is at hand. Razib will also cover some politics, as well as tech and social groups with in and around... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JS1269
    United States10 months ago
  • Prehistory That Reads Like History

    Have you ever wished, when you were reading about all those ancient stone tools and pot sherds from prehistory, that you could read a real history of those people that made them? Did you know that with the modern ability to sequence ancient dna that you now can? Most, even well educated people, don’t know this

    Razib Khan is the genetic scientist that can synthesize and present this knowlege in an exciting, scientific way, whether in individual podcasts such as his current “Europe: 40000 BC to 12... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Woodsy_
    United States10 months ago
  • Excellent Genetics/Anthropology Podcast

    I really enjoy the population genetics podcasts; phenomenal the changes occurring due to the tech advances. Razib seems to be on the cutting edge and I appreciate his delivery; it’s more fun than many other podcasts on similar topics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ersmed
    United States10 months ago

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The guest diversity is noted as a strength, introducing perspectives from various fields relevant to complex social issues.
Listeners appreciate the deep dive into genetics and history, finding the conversations both stimulating and intellectually enriching.
The host is frequently described as knowledgeable and engaged, though some listeners express concern about his pacing and interview style.

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Cesar Fortes-Lima: the Fulani out of the Green Sahara
Q: Did you find any sex bias in the admixture of the different ancestral components?
They found different contributions; the paternal side has a European paternal bias, while the maternal side is similar to other populations from sub-Saharan Africa.
Cesar Fortes-Lima: the Fulani out of the Green Sahara
Q: Can you talk about barriers to gene flow that you saw in the data?
We found population strata between the two main dialects of the Fulani, highlighting the association between linguistics and geography.
Cesar Fortes-Lima: the Fulani out of the Green Sahara
Q: Can you tell us what is unique about this paper?
The unique aspect of our study is the representation of Fulani individuals across different countries in the Sahel Belt.
Manvir Singh: the shamanic roots of all religion
Q: What are the main therapeutic effects of shamanic healing?
The placebo effect, narrative reshaping, and community engagement are significant therapeutic mechanisms attributable to shamanic healing.
Manvir Singh: the shamanic roots of all religion
Q: Can you talk about the difference between the two?
There are diffusionist and evolutionary psychological schools regarding the origins of shamanism.

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