Podcasters as paleo‑genomics agenda setters

Prominent science podcasters and Substack writers (e.g., Razib Khan) increasingly curate, interpret, and popularize cutting‑edge ancient‑DNA and paleoanthropology results, turning technical preprints and niche fossil reports into digestible public narratives. Their synthesis choices—what to emphasize, which experts to platform—help determine which academic claims enter mainstream debate. — When a few well‑followed hosts shape how complex genomic and fossil findings are framed, they materially influence public trust, funding priorities, and political conversations about ancestry and identity.