M. R. Shirzad
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02 — Writing

The blog.

Essays and field notes on anthropology, genomics, and bioinformatics: what I am reading, building, and still figuring out.

01Do Our Faces and Voices Share a Biological Story?Our faces and voices carry information about who we are, but could they also share a biological connection? This article explores how genetics, development, and anatomy may connect them.October 5, 2026·4 min read02What bioinformatics taught me about asking better questionsLearning to code changed how I think as an anthropologist, not because computers answer questions, but because they punish vague ones.September 21, 2026·1 min read03Why I study genomes as an anthropologistAnthropology asks how humans came to be who we are. Genomics offers a new archive to answer that question: one written in DNA.September 8, 2026·1 min read

Muhammad Rehman Shirzad

PhD candidate working across anthropology, bioinformatics, and genomics at The Pennsylvania State University.

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  • 221 Welch Building, University Park
  • The Pennsylvania State University
  • PA 16802
  • mrs6995@psu.edu
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