Razib Khan is a Bangladeshi-American writer in population genetics and consumer genomics.
10 Facts About Razib Khan
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Razib Khan belongs to a Bengali zamindar family from Homna, Comilla District.
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Razib Khan grew up in Upstate New York and Eastern Oregon.
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Razib Khan did graduate work at the University of California at Davis.
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In 2014, Razib Khan made news when he sequenced his son's genome in utero.
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Razib Khan was able to obtain the genome sequence by requesting a chorionic villus sampling test.
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Razib Khan believes society is in the "second age of eugenics," and full genome sequences of fetuses will become standard procedure for parents in the 21st century.
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Razib Khan has been a frequent contributor to journalistic publications, such as the progressive Guardian, the conservative-leaning National Review, and various others like the magazine Slate.
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Razib Khan writes about evolution, genetics, religion, politics and philosophy.
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In December 2010, Khan co-founded the group blog Brown Pundits together with British-Pakistani Baha'i Zachary L Zavide and Pakistani-American Omar Ali.