Hodgson says he is a nervo scientist, but his main subject of study is the science of consciousness. He thinks it's very difficult to say where the boundary is of what academics should contribute to. Hod at response co be got from serious philosophers who like effective altruism.
Neuroscientist Erik Hoel talks about why he is not an "effective altruist" with EconTalk host, Russ Roberts. Hoel argues that the utilitarianism that underlies effective altruism--a movement co-founded by Will MacAskill and Peter Singer--is a poison that inevitably leads to repugnant conclusions and thereby weakens the case for the strongest claims made by effective altruists.