[sponaugle]

The wikipedia page for the Tristan da Cuhna island is really interesting. It is amazing that a small population was able to survive there over such a large period of time with just occasional ship access (sometimes years apart).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_da_Cunha

The entire population was evacuated in 1961 due to the eruption of the mountain on the island, but most people made it back to the island in 1963.

Also interesting that just recently got Starlink internet.

Very cool.

[ilamont]

These isolated populations have higher incidence of genetic diseases. From the Wikipedia page you cited:

There are instances of health problems attributed to endogamy, including glaucoma. In addition, there is a very high (42%) incidence of asthma among the population, and research by Noe Zamel of the University of Toronto has led to discoveries about the genetic nature of the disease. Three of the original settlers of the island had asthma.