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Razib Khan

Disciplines:
anthropology
writing
biology/genetics
writing/blogging

Summary

American geneticist and blogger — Substack (Unsupervised Learning) and Gene Expression — who writes on population genetics, human prehistory, and the genetics of human variation with unusual depth and accessibility — one of the most widely read independent science writers.

Core Contribution

Creates the most accessible ongoing commentary on population genetics — Khan's blogging (for 20+ years) has tracked the ancient DNA revolution, the population genetics of human prehistory, and the genetics of complex traits in a way that makes primary research accessible to scientifically literate non-geneticists.

Notable Works & Achievements

Gene Expression

Unsupervised Learning

Historical Influences

David Reich L. Luca Cavalli-Sforza

Intellectual Lineage

Dhaka, BangladeshUniversity of Oregon ConsultingGene Expression blog Unsupervised Learning Substack

Contemporaries & Peers

David Reich Graham Coop

Minds Influenced

Science communication in genetics

Intellectual Posterity

Gene Expression blog Unsupervised Learning Substack Khan as population genetics blogger

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