Kevin Esvelt, a scientist at MIT, argues that research intended to prevent pandemics is actually putting us in a lot more danger. Also discussed: Kevin's own research on engineering wild animal species. Are the risks worth the benefits?
Rationally Speaking #123 - Daniel Lakens on P-Hacking and Other Problems in Psychology Research
Rationally Speaking #122 - The Science and Philosophy of Humor
Rationally Speaking #121 - Benjamin Todd on 80,000 Hours
Rationally Speaking #120 - Nihilism
Rationally Speaking #119 - Aaron James on Assholes (and Bitches)
Rationally Speaking #118 - Live From Baruch College With Dr. Steven Novella
Rationally Speaking #117 - Maria Konnikova on How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Rationally Speaking #116 - Jim Baggott and Massimo on Farewell to Reality
Rationally Speaking #115 - Maarten Boudry and Massimo On the Difference Between Science and Pseudoscience
Rationally Speaking #114 - Massimo and Julia Go Freestyle
Rationally Speaking #113 - The Turing Test
Rationally Speaking #112 - Race: Just a Social Construct?
Rationally Speaking #111 - Human Nature
Rationally Speaking #110 - Scientia, the Unity of Knowledge
Rationally Speaking #109 - Rebecca Newberger Goldstein on Plato at the Googleplex
Rationally Speaking #108 - Suicide
Rationally Speaking #107 - MOOCs
Rationally Speaking #106 - Live From NECSS With Lawrence Krauss
Rationally Speaking #105 - Greta Christina on Coming Out Atheist
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