Mitochondrial Lilith
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This makes me uncomfortable. Not only is this a question of ethics & respect, but perhaps these two archaeologists should ask themselves WHY a tech titan from Meta would want to locate heritage sites in resource-rich, Indigenous regions like the Amazon.
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
Where should archaeologists dig next? The winners of this OpenAI contest can tell them.
Archeological sites, like those in the Amazon, are disappearing faster than we can find them. Can AI help?
www.nationalgeographic.com
August 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
This makes me uncomfortable. Not only is this a question of ethics & respect, but perhaps these two archaeologists should ask themselves WHY a tech titan from Meta would want to locate heritage sites in resource-rich, Indigenous regions like the Amazon.
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/arti...
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Just got a 🧪pitch from a PR claiming to work with Colossal (de-extinction chancers). It was a pre-written article claiming the science sector is carrying out "coordinated attacks" on the co. Spy the headline. They asked if I'd publish it on my Forbes column.
Not enough eye rolls on Earth for this 🙄
Not enough eye rolls on Earth for this 🙄
August 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just got a 🧪pitch from a PR claiming to work with Colossal (de-extinction chancers). It was a pre-written article claiming the science sector is carrying out "coordinated attacks" on the co. Spy the headline. They asked if I'd publish it on my Forbes column.
Not enough eye rolls on Earth for this 🙄
Not enough eye rolls on Earth for this 🙄
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If Mamdani had checked just Asian or say, Asian and white (bear with me) NYT would never have run that story.
The only reason they ran that story is because of the cultural belief that being Black gives you leg up in society despite research that says that isn't true.
The only reason they ran that story is because of the cultural belief that being Black gives you leg up in society despite research that says that isn't true.
July 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If Mamdani had checked just Asian or say, Asian and white (bear with me) NYT would never have run that story.
The only reason they ran that story is because of the cultural belief that being Black gives you leg up in society despite research that says that isn't true.
The only reason they ran that story is because of the cultural belief that being Black gives you leg up in society despite research that says that isn't true.
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A few additional interesting points about Jordan Lasker. One, he appled to work as a graduate student in my lab years ago:
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The saga of the NYT's anti-Mamdani story taken from notorious white supremacist Jordan Lasker (they call him an "academic") gets even more amazing: Lasker's only impactful paper, which claimed white people are smarter, is infamous: it misused data so badly it got his tenured co-author fired. 2/
July 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A few additional interesting points about Jordan Lasker. One, he appled to work as a graduate student in my lab years ago:
bsky.app/profile/ent3...
bsky.app/profile/ent3...
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The saga of the NYT's anti-Mamdani story taken from notorious white supremacist Jordan Lasker (they call him an "academic") gets even more amazing: Lasker's only impactful paper, which claimed white people are smarter, is infamous: it misused data so badly it got his tenured co-author fired. 2/
July 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The saga of the NYT's anti-Mamdani story taken from notorious white supremacist Jordan Lasker (they call him an "academic") gets even more amazing: Lasker's only impactful paper, which claimed white people are smarter, is infamous: it misused data so badly it got his tenured co-author fired. 2/
It doesn't seem any of the researchers are from Egypt? How is it possible that we can extract 5,000-year.old DNA but we can't invite researchers from the country being studied to collaborate?
Forty years after Svante Pääbo kicked off this extraordinary field of science, today sees report of the first whole-genome sequence of an ancient Egyptian (from 2855–2570BCE). Exciting work from @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social, @flinklinus.bsky.social, & co at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, @crick.ac.uk.🧬🧪
Whole-genome ancestry of an Old Kingdom Egyptian - Nature
Whole-genome sequencing of an ancient male Egyptian revealed a mixture of North African Neolithic and eastern Fertile Crescent ancestry, suggesting human migration between Egypt and Mesopotamia by the...
www.nature.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
It doesn't seem any of the researchers are from Egypt? How is it possible that we can extract 5,000-year.old DNA but we can't invite researchers from the country being studied to collaborate?
More helicopter science - no one based in Papua New Guinea is included in the author list. How much longer is ancient DNA going to operate like this?
Ancient #DNA reveals #Papua New Guinea's genetic past. Study @natecoevo.nature.com by an intl. team led by Kathrin Nägele @mpi-eva-leipzig.bsky.social shows the significance of regional dispersals & local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea. tinyurl.com/2s3sc6ad & www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Papua New Guinea's Genetic Past Through Ancient DNA Analysis
A new study reveals the significance of regional dispersals and local interactions in coastal Papua New Guinea
tinyurl.com
June 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
More helicopter science - no one based in Papua New Guinea is included in the author list. How much longer is ancient DNA going to operate like this?
I'm starting a new series called, "Is it helicopter science? Yep." First up, the story of an American museum using a NAGPRA loophole to given scientists indigenous remains for destructive ancient DNA research www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
The Ethical Battle Over Ancient DNA
Ancient DNA researchers have learned to collaborate with American Indian tribes in relevant cases. But still more sensitivity is needed.
www.sapiens.org
May 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I'm starting a new series called, "Is it helicopter science? Yep." First up, the story of an American museum using a NAGPRA loophole to given scientists indigenous remains for destructive ancient DNA research www.sapiens.org/archaeology/...
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amazingly fucked up that the NYT is uncritically publishing the claim, “Race has some biological reality.”
that is, definitionally, racism. textbook.
that is, definitionally, racism. textbook.
May 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
amazingly fucked up that the NYT is uncritically publishing the claim, “Race has some biological reality.”
that is, definitionally, racism. textbook.
that is, definitionally, racism. textbook.
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The key to so many of these dudes' reactionary politics is that they can never stop believing that the sorting mechanisms of meritocracy put them on top because they deserved it
Matt Yglesias endorses the theory that men are naturally more inclined toward extreme intelligence over on the other site.
May 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The key to so many of these dudes' reactionary politics is that they can never stop believing that the sorting mechanisms of meritocracy put them on top because they deserved it
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I've written a Substack about the #ColossalBioSci #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign; it's focused on polluting the information landscape, rather than the underlying science (except for species concepts, I talk about them)
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
The Extinction of Truth
Or, a Colossal Pile of Bullshit
open.substack.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've written a Substack about the #ColossalBioSci #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign; it's focused on polluting the information landscape, rather than the underlying science (except for species concepts, I talk about them)
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
Ooh, this right after their promotion of "Sodom and Gomorrah" pseudoscience... I used to really enjoy Sapiens, but not sure what is going on with their editorial decisions recently...
May 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ooh, this right after their promotion of "Sodom and Gomorrah" pseudoscience... I used to really enjoy Sapiens, but not sure what is going on with their editorial decisions recently...
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What you don't assess will still hurt you.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration (Gift Article)
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
What you don't assess will still hurt you.
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Posting this for the umpteenth time.
Beyond XX and XY: The Extraordinary Complexity of Sex Determination
A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Posting this for the umpteenth time.
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Heyyyyy New York Magazine writes all about my book Blazing Eye Sees All today. Thank you to everyone who is reading and has bought the book!
“Conspirituality is everywhere. In America you can believe anything, and you can sell just about anything, too.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
“Conspirituality is everywhere. In America you can believe anything, and you can sell just about anything, too.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
How New Age Women Turned Right
For some, the pursuit of inner truth is a dead end.
nymag.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Heyyyyy New York Magazine writes all about my book Blazing Eye Sees All today. Thank you to everyone who is reading and has bought the book!
“Conspirituality is everywhere. In America you can believe anything, and you can sell just about anything, too.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
“Conspirituality is everywhere. In America you can believe anything, and you can sell just about anything, too.”
nymag.com/intelligence...
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For this week's QAA @paulmmcooper.bsky.social and I take our listeners on a cosmic journey into deep, ancient history. Join us as we discover civilisations so lost to the sands of time that most of mainstream archeology denies they ever existed at all..
on.soundcloud.com/zrbXN2N4sQXE...
on.soundcloud.com/zrbXN2N4sQXE...
April 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
For this week's QAA @paulmmcooper.bsky.social and I take our listeners on a cosmic journey into deep, ancient history. Join us as we discover civilisations so lost to the sands of time that most of mainstream archeology denies they ever existed at all..
on.soundcloud.com/zrbXN2N4sQXE...
on.soundcloud.com/zrbXN2N4sQXE...
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New on Pinkerite:
What happened to Adam Rutherford? Part 2 - the NHAI and ISIR connections
www.pinkerite.com/2025/04/what...
What happened to Adam Rutherford? Part 2 - the NHAI and ISIR connections
www.pinkerite.com/2025/04/what...
What happened to Adam Rutherford? Part 2 - the NHAI and ISIR connections
I was a big fan of Adam Rutherford in part because he is a harsh critic of the Natural History of Ashkenazi Intelligence (NHAI) hypothesi...
www.pinkerite.com
April 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
New on Pinkerite:
What happened to Adam Rutherford? Part 2 - the NHAI and ISIR connections
www.pinkerite.com/2025/04/what...
What happened to Adam Rutherford? Part 2 - the NHAI and ISIR connections
www.pinkerite.com/2025/04/what...
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“Where the original Enlightenment championed reason, equality, and democracy, the Dark Enlightenment preaches in-equality, elitism, and autocracy…If one truly believes that human groups differ vastly in innate intelligence or “aptitude,” the egalitarian premise of democracy looks fatally flawed”
How Nazi Race Science Conquered the White House, and is Coming for Your Democracy
One of the major ‘Dark Enlightenment’ influencers has stepped into the light, talking of the 'negro problem'. Nafeez Ahmed explains how the Silicon Valley broligarchy has resurrected Nazi-inspired eug...
bylinetimes.com
April 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
“Where the original Enlightenment championed reason, equality, and democracy, the Dark Enlightenment preaches in-equality, elitism, and autocracy…If one truly believes that human groups differ vastly in innate intelligence or “aptitude,” the egalitarian premise of democracy looks fatally flawed”
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Re-upping this, something we're proud of.
April 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Re-upping this, something we're proud of.
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As a writer, editor, and passionate reader, I support the UK @societyofauthors.bsky.social's Day of Action against Meta's theft of millions of books to train their energy-guzzling AI system - including at least 26 books of mine, plus books, stories, & articles by every author I know. Please join us.
Thank you to everyone who has signed our petition, 6,000+! Authors deserve to have a livelihood and compensation from their work, if you haven't signed do so now 👇
Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
www.change.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
As a writer, editor, and passionate reader, I support the UK @societyofauthors.bsky.social's Day of Action against Meta's theft of millions of books to train their energy-guzzling AI system - including at least 26 books of mine, plus books, stories, & articles by every author I know. Please join us.
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🎉 NEW ARTICLE! 🎉
http://www.workingcl...
Dr. Christina Hotalen (drchristinah.bsky.social) was not best pleased with Gladiator II. In this article she takes a look at the flaws, foibles, and faux pas in the film, examining its potential as an ideologically-driven story that panders to the right.
http://www.workingcl...
Dr. Christina Hotalen (drchristinah.bsky.social) was not best pleased with Gladiator II. In this article she takes a look at the flaws, foibles, and faux pas in the film, examining its potential as an ideologically-driven story that panders to the right.
This Roman historian was not entertained by Gladiator II — Working Classicists
From the minute we heard about this movie, I said to my friends there was
no WAY I would write a think piece about Gladiator II, let alone watch it,
and yet, here we are: I've both watched and think-pieced.
www.workingclassicists.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🎉 NEW ARTICLE! 🎉
http://www.workingcl...
Dr. Christina Hotalen (drchristinah.bsky.social) was not best pleased with Gladiator II. In this article she takes a look at the flaws, foibles, and faux pas in the film, examining its potential as an ideologically-driven story that panders to the right.
http://www.workingcl...
Dr. Christina Hotalen (drchristinah.bsky.social) was not best pleased with Gladiator II. In this article she takes a look at the flaws, foibles, and faux pas in the film, examining its potential as an ideologically-driven story that panders to the right.
Yes, exactly. And, tbh, we should all be concerned about this www.huffpost.com/entry/23andm...
If You Are Part Of This 1 Community, You Have Every Right To Be Paranoid About Where Your Genetic Data Is Going
23andMe's bankruptcy notice comes with some pressing questions about where our DNA will end up.
www.huffpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yes, exactly. And, tbh, we should all be concerned about this www.huffpost.com/entry/23andm...
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As a US scientist, I am an emotional wreck from our gov just making it official policy that race is a biological construct, and I came to Adam's page for inspiration but got this instead. I am awash with grief that so many are getting sucked into this BS. I'll take a breather and revisit this.
April 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
As a US scientist, I am an emotional wreck from our gov just making it official policy that race is a biological construct, and I came to Adam's page for inspiration but got this instead. I am awash with grief that so many are getting sucked into this BS. I'll take a breather and revisit this.
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My issue is with the causal relationship betweem genes and status. Right now, hereditarianism is catching fire among the wealthy. They want any excuse to say "we should rule because we are genetically superior." Not saying you make this argument, but these people hate nuance and love flashy buzz.
April 1, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My issue is with the causal relationship betweem genes and status. Right now, hereditarianism is catching fire among the wealthy. They want any excuse to say "we should rule because we are genetically superior." Not saying you make this argument, but these people hate nuance and love flashy buzz.
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The comic does a lot of reifying old classist ideas present in The Bell Curve. This panel is especially misleading: there aren't genes for being a lawyer or a baker. The environment of a family that is being inherited here, and the SNPs correlating with families is a result of pop. stratification
April 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The comic does a lot of reifying old classist ideas present in The Bell Curve. This panel is especially misleading: there aren't genes for being a lawyer or a baker. The environment of a family that is being inherited here, and the SNPs correlating with families is a result of pop. stratification