Genetics and the History of the Jews, with Razib Khan

The history of the Jews, including Ashkenazim, Sephardim and smaller communities like Greek, Yemenite, Moroccan, and Chinese Jews, and how their experiences diverged around the world. Plus, the miracle of modern genomics. “I’m imagining a future where genomics gives us a window onto the biochemical metabolic processes that are going on. We shall be as gods. We are biting of the apple”

“The first human genome was $3bn. In 2010 the human genome was $20,000, and now it’s $200.”