#119 An Epidemic of Sophistry (Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying DarkHorse Livestream)

In this 119th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens.

This week, we discuss science, sophistry, mis- dis- and mal- information, and making sure that people on the fringe remain there. We discuss corruption, and the lab leak hypothesis for the origin of SARS-CoV2. We briefly discuss Hunter Biden’s laptop, before talking about Lia Thomas, the trans swimmer who competes successfully as a woman, after having competed unsuccessfully as a man. We talk about last names, and naming conventions in culture. And we talk about inclusion.

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Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/mam_-YpUg-g

Mentioned in this episode:

Obituary of Luc Montagnier in Science: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abo7630

Weinstein and Ciszek 2002. The reserve-capacity hypothesis: evolutionary origins and modern implications of the trade-off between tumor-suppression and tissue-repair. Experimental gerontology, 37(5): 615-627: http://176.9.41.242/docs/longevity/2002-weinstein.pdf

Forbes article from 3-14-22: Covid-19 Might Not Have Leaked From A Lab. It’s Still A Problem For China: https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2022/03/14/covid-19-may-not-have-leaked-from-a-lab-its-still-a-problem-for-china/?sh=6b2b1fdb702c

Andersen et al 2020. The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2 Nature Medicine 26: 450–452. https://www.nature.com/articles/S41591-020-0820-9

Lia Thomas wins an N.C.A.A. swimming title. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/sports/lia-

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