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This Is the Human Genome

This Is the Human Genome

Understanding human nature by unraveling our genetic makeup

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Dive into the history and science behind genetics to understand what makes us tick and why we possess the good—and bad—traits we do. This collection will get you up-to-speed on research in the field of genetics and track the evolution of humankind to explain the source of things like natural athleticism, inherited illnesses, and even shared trauma.

This Is the Human Genome

Understanding human nature by unraveling our genetic makeup

Genome
Genome
Matt Ridley
The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
20 min4.2
Archeology: Discoveries and Historical Biases
Archeology: Discoveries and Historical Biases
Hosted by Dan Snow
The future of the past is DNA—specifically cutting edge technologies uncovering the genetic secrets hidden in history
12 min4.3
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
Adam Rutherford
The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
22 min4.5
Who We Are and How We Got Here
Who We Are and How We Got Here
David Reich
Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
28 min4.3
Inheritance
Inheritance
Sharon Moalem
How Our Genes Change Our Lives, and Our Lives Change Our Genes
16 min4.1
A Life Decoded
A Life Decoded
J. Craig Venter
My Genome: My Life
19 min4.1
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
Carl Zimmer
The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
24 min4.4
The Blank Slate
The Blank Slate
Steven Pinker
The Modern Denial of Human Nature
32 min4.5
Some Assembly Required
Some Assembly Required
Neil Shubin
Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA
19 min4.1
The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins
A landmark work in the field of biology and evolution
22 min4.4
The Sports Gene
The Sports Gene
David Epstein
Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
16 min4.3

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