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Dangerous biological research - is it worth it? (Kevin Esvelt)

Episode 2611 h 7 min

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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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