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Episode 86: Biodefense and the Question of Origins w/Sam Husseini and Gumby
🕑 Added 2022-11-16 14:01:01 +0000 UTCAaron discusses the latest in the world of “biodefense” with journalist Sam Husseini and the illustrious independent researcher who posts as Gumby on Twitter.
Please check out Sam Husseini’s Substack page and his recent article “Did West Africa’s Ebola Outbreak of 2014 Have a Lab Origin?” which he cowrote with virologist Jonathan Latham.
Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!
Music: "Til the Mornin" by Mock Orange
Comments
Aaron Good
Jeffrey Kaye. He's on Twitter. I should try and bring him on.
Angleton
Who was the writer that your were talking about that researched the use of Biological Warfare during the Korean War?
RT Happe
My non-expert understanding is: There are civil applications of gain-of-function research such as the development of animal models of a human disease for medical purposes. Also, the umbrella terms gain/loss-of-function comprise a variety of topics in genetics, microbiology, immunology etc. Moreover, in my (limited) experience, academic research tends to lose sight of the purpose stated in grant applications but goes where the papers grow. That said, I don't mean at all to suggest that public health, for instance, is a priority for DoD funding …
