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?
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Rationally Speaking #102 - Zach Weinersmith on His "SMBC" Webcomic
Rationally Speaking #101 - Max Tegmark on the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis
Rationally Speaking #100 - Live Q&A: Massimo and Julia Answer Everything!
Rationally Speaking #99 - Judith Schlesinger Exposes the Myth of the Mad Genius
Rationally Speaking #98 - Jerome Wakefield on Psychiatric Diagnoses: Science or Pseudoscience?
Rationally Speaking #97 - Peter Singer on Being a Utilitarian in the Real World
Rationally Speaking #96 - Sally Satel and Scott Lilienfeld on the Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience
Rationally Speaking #95 - Gerard O'Brien On the Computational Theory of Mind
Rationally Speaking #94 - Maarten Boudry on Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem
Rationally Speaking #93 - Dr. Michael E. Mann On The Science Of Climate Change
Rationally Speaking #92 - Dr. Paul Offit On Believing in Magic
Rationally Speaking #91 - Kendrick Frazier On Skeptical Inquiry
Rationally Speaking #90 - On Wine, Water, and Audio
Rationally Speaking #89 - Online Dating
Rationally Speaking #88 - Mario Livio on Brilliant Blunders
Rationally Speaking #87 - Sean Carroll on Naturalism
Rationally Speaking #86 - Live From NECSS With Jim Holt On Why Does the World Exist?
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