Rationally Speaking Podcast

Dangerous biological research - is it worth it? (Kevin Esvelt)

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Nov 30, 2021
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Are We Concerned About Gano Function Research?
01:55 • 3min
3
Viruses That Are More Likely to Cause Pendemics
05:01 • 2min
4
Pandemic Enhancement Research
06:52 • 3min
5
Viruses of Public Venom Sequence Are Weapons of Mass Destruction
09:24 • 3min
6
Pandemic Enhancement Research
11:57 • 2min
7
Pandemic Enhancement Research
14:17 • 2min
8
Can Pandemic Enhancement Research Really Kill a Billion People?
16:41 • 2min
9
Physics Is a Challenging Field
19:10 • 2min
10
Are You Really Interested in Exceptions to Your Rule?
20:48 • 2min
11
Is There a Pandemic Class Threat?
23:11 • 2min
12
Is Bioethesis a Good Idea?
25:26 • 2min
13
Pandemic Prediction - The Best Possible Case Scenario for Pendemic Identification
27:43 • 3min
14
Is There a Different Way to Prevent Natural Pendemics?
30:14 • 3min
15
Can a Chrono Virus Vaccine Be Designed With Ina Day?
33:17 • 2min
16
The Risks and Benefits of Gen Drives
34:53 • 3min
17
Using Crisper Based Gen Drives to Eliminate Malaria
37:34 • 3min
18
Using a Gen Drive to Eliminate Justesmiasis
40:07 • 2min
19
How to Build a Geane Drive System?
42:35 • 2min
20
The Ogon Wount Have a Gun?
44:37 • 3min
21
The Evolution of Vector Bord Disease
47:36 • 2min
22
The Risk of Intentional Misuse of Malaria
49:44 • 4min
23
Is Eliminating Mosquitoes a Good Idea?
53:31 • 2min
24
Is There a Moral Responsibility for Choosing Not to Do Something?
55:28 • 2min
25
The FDA's Calculus, Isn't It?
57:36 • 2min
26
Is Gean Drive a Crisper Base?
59:45 • 2min
27
A Pandemic Is Not Quite a Thing.
01:02:07 • 2min
28
Pendemic Prediction Research and Jean Drives
01:04:28 • 3min