Who We Are and How We Got Here

Posted on 07 October 2017 by David Reich

A groundbreaking book about how technological advances in genomics and the extraction of ancient DNA have profoundly changed our understanding of human prehistory while resolving many long standing controversies.Massive technological innovations now allow scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA as never before, and it has become clear in part from David Reich s own contributions to the field that genomics is as important a means of understanding the human past as archeology, linguistics, and the written word Now , inThe New Science of the Human Past, Reich describes with unprecedented clarity just how the human genome provides not only all the information that a fertilized human egg needs to develop but also contains within it the history of our species He delineates how the Genomic Revolution and ancient DNA are transforming our understanding of our own lineage as modern humans how genomics deconstructs the idea that there are no biologically meaningful differences among human populations though without adherence to pernicious racist hierarchies and how DNA studies reveal the deep history of human inequality among different populations, between the sexes, and among individuals within a population. Best Download Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was the book that I wanted the last book I read on the topic to be Concentrates on the science, lucidly written, although probably best not read when one is too fatigued or sleepy Its explanations seem as simple as possible but no simpler, which I appreciate This is a round up of the most recent as of about the end of 2017 science of ancient DNA by one of the scientists working on the subject It s such a fast moving field right now faster than print publishing, to be sure even a yea This was the boo...This book offers readers a description about the human past that has been made possible by recent technological advances in genome research By comparing whole genomes worth of DNA from ancient humans of various degrees of antiquity together with the data analysis power of modern computers, a picture of ancient human history has emerged that is filled with multiple migrations by varied branches of the human ancestral family The picture that is emerging consists of so many past migrations and m This book offers readers a description about the human past that has bee...We geneticists may be the barbarians coming late to the study of the human past, but it is always a bad idea to ignore barbarians We have access to a type of data that no one has had before, and we are wielding these data to address previously unapproachable questions about who ancient peoples were. This book has many very, very good qualities It is, without doubt, the best modern summary of ancient genome research and how it is transforming our understanding of the past available However, i We geneticists may be the barbarians coming late to the study of the human past, but it is always a bad idea to ignore barbarians We have access to a type of data that no one has had before, and we are wielding these data to address previously unapproachable questions about who ancient peoples were. This book has many very, very good qualities It is, without doubt, the best modern summary of ancient genome research and how it is transforming our understanding of the past available However, it also carries some ver...This was a fantastic condensation of modern research on genomics and it s effect on our understanding of anthropology and history Really, what is it with biologists that they are able to write these books understandable to a relatively lay audience without hiding entire detail about how the scientists go about doing their research and draw conclusions We scientists are conditioned by the system of research funding to justify what we do in terms of practical application to health or technology This was a fantastic condensation of modern research on genomics and it s effect on our understanding of anthropology and history Really, what is it with ...Such fascinating science and research on ancient DNA I also really loved all the research about the Iranian Nomad populations that are basically the tribe that took over Europe because those are my people kind of because there was a lot of mixing It was also stunning to see how inequality and male domination affected genetics Basically a few really powerful men who spread their DNA far and wide Women obviously can t have too many children, but also history seems to be just conquering armie Such fascinating science and research on ancient DNA I also really loved all the research about the Iranian Nomad populations that are basically the tribe that took over Europe because those are my people kind of because there was a lot of mixing It was also stunning to see how inequa...Due to Goodreads limits, this review is cropped The full review can be found at review will likely be updated as I mull over or re read the book. when we discover biological differences governing behavior, they may not be working in the way we naively assume David Reich, Who We Are and How We Got Here Reich has done a tremendous job condensing the work of many people and disparate areas of research into a compelling story that is po Due to Goodreads limits, this review is cropped The full review can be found at review will likely be updated as I mull over or re read the book. when we discover biological differences governing behavior, they may not be working in the way we naively assume David Reich, Who We Are and How We Got Here Reich has done a tremendous job condensing the work of many people and disparate areas of research into a compelling story that is potentiallyinformative for the history and process behind the scientific discoveries than the conclusions or his commentary on their societal effects While the book is highly recommended based alone on the wealth of new ideas and potential to upturn old facts accepted by many, and is the reason I gave it a high rating rather than because I agree with everythi...A perception changing book but it contained too much information for my attention capacity Less than 300 pages of text, but seemed longer Did a lot of skimming If I had purchased it, rather than borrowing, it would be read it segments with underlining and marginal comments, and would likely be re visited multiple times amazing science.Tagged it Dewey 500s, for applied science Library of Congress catalogs it 572 for human genetics Contents Part I The Deep History of Our Species A perception changing book but it contained too much information for my attention capacity Less than 300 pages of text, but seemed longer Did a lot of skimming If I had purchased it, rathe...Go to review is Biafra Ahananou s, This book, even with its flaws, is worth reading for the great overview it gives into the emerging ancient DNA field that could have profound impacts on culture, politics, and science.Traces the general history of humanity from its origins in Africa and the subsequent lineages that went to Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Australasia, The Americas and subsequent African lineages as they changed in the genetic record up to the present Also covers the detective st...Willy Chertman03 29 2018 Who We Are and How We Got Here is great book with some flaws As a one stop guide for catching up with the ancient DNA revolution, it is unequaled It is also a refreshingly honest look into the life of a practicing prominent scientist in the age of large research labs and giant research consortiums Coming along for the ride are some lucid explanations of many of the statistical tests used in ancestry mapping, like the Four Populations Test, and methods used to estimat Willy Chertman03 29 2018 Who We Are and How We Got Here is great book with some flaws As a one stop guide for catching up with the ancient DNA revolution, it is unequaled It is also a refreshingly honest look into the life of a practicing prominent scientist in the age of large research labs and giant research consortiums Coming along for the ride are some lucid explanations of many of the statistical tests used in ancestry mapping, like the Four Populations Test, and methods used to estimate the dates of admixture events For any outsider to the field who wants to be able to read the flood of research on ancient genomics withcomprehension, this is a valuable introduction An incomplete list of some prominent themes with illustrative quotes 1 The most central theme of the book is probably the immense power of ancient DNA as a way to understand the past Reich views it aspowerful than radiocarbon dating, the most impor...

07 October 2017

David Reich