gain-of-function research
2 episodes mention this concept
lexfridmanNov 5, 2021Francis Collins on COVID-19 Origins, Gain-of-Function Research, Vaccine Trust, and the Erosion of Truth in Science
SciencePublic Trust in ScienceCOVID-19 OriginsGain-of-Function ResearchEnhanced Potential Pandemic Pathogen (ePPP)- lexfridman
Rob Reid on Engineered Viruses, Lab Leaks, and the Existential Threat of Synthetic Biology
ScienceEngineered pandemicsLab leak hypothesisGain-of-function researchBiosafety Level 4 (BSL4)
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- self-censorship
- disinformation and misinformation
- covid-19 origins
- enhanced potential pandemic pathogen (eppp)
- simulation theory
- erosion of objective truth
- plotters vs. pantsers (writing styles)
- vaccine efficacy and safety
- intermediate host
- exponential technologies
- biosecurity levels (bsl-2, bsl-3, bsl-4)
- engineered pandemics
- ethical oversight of research
- lab leak hypothesis
- h5n1 flu (avian influenza)
- science communication in a crisis
- memes (dawkins' concept)
- synthetic biology (synbio)
- viral evolution
- expected value calculation (risk assessment)