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AI and the Coming Economy of Questions
Why the most valuable skill in research may soon be knowing what to ask
24 hrs ago
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Davide Piffer
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Psychology’s Blind Spot: Laziness
The marshmallow task measures patience. It does not measure willingness to exert effort
Apr 12
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Davide Piffer
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Do Genetically Smarter Populations Climb the Civilization Ladder Earlier?
A quantitative analysis of ancient DNA and archaeological stage
Apr 9
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Davide Piffer
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Who Are the World’s Most Generous People? It Depends How You Ask
A new self-report ranking claims to show the world’s most generous nations. But does it line up with harder behavioral measures?
Apr 7
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Davide Piffer
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The Reich Lab’s Null Result on East Asian Skin Pigmentation Is Probably a Limitation of Their Method
Barton et al. make a stronger claim about East Asian skin pigmentation than their evidence can really carry.
Apr 6
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Davide Piffer
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Imitation Without Citation
I’ve seen this happen enough times that I can’t just shrug it off anymore.
Apr 6
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Davide Piffer
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Creativity, the Hypomanic Edge, and the Genomic Blind Spot
Before I moved into population and evolutionary genetics, I spent a few years working on behavior genetics and individual differences.
Apr 5
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Davide Piffer
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R1b Imperfectly Tracks Steppe Ancestry
The Basque paradox, and what ancient DNA actually shows
Apr 1
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Davide Piffer
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March 2026
How Aryan are Iranians?
Evidence from ancient and modern DNA
Mar 30
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Davide Piffer
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Who Are the “Purest” Europeans?
Separating admixture from isolation
Mar 26
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Davide Piffer
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Please, Have a Seat: Sitting Height Ratio and Human Variation
Two populations can differ in height, but they can also differ in something more specific: how height is distributed between torso and legs.
Mar 24
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Davide Piffer
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Modern Middle Eastern inbreeding patterns may have very deep roots
One of the most common claims in ancient DNA research is that the Neolithic transition reduced inbreeding.
Mar 16
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Davide Piffer
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