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The Risks of Manufactured Viruses - Dr. Kevin Esvelt
The Risks of Manufactured Viruses - Dr. Kevin Esvelt
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jan 14, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
What are the risks associated with being able to create custom DNA? Today's podcast discusses the potential weaponization of synthesized nucleic acid sequences. Dr. Kevin Esvelt discusses synthetic DNA and synthetic viruses, along with the possibility that they may drive the next pandemics or become the basis for future biological weapons. The dark realities are discussed, along with surveillance and mitigation strategies, as well as the broken social trust that could fuel a human-made pandemic.
Released:
Jan 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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