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The Risks of Gain-Of-Function Research
46:16 - 56:27 (10:11)
Gain-of-function research can result in the rapid creation of deadly virus adaptations with devastating consequences. Researchers should be aware of the risks involved and avoid creating disaster under the guise of being prepared for a virus that could leap from nature any day.
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The evolution of pandemic viruses is a difficult process that involves two main steps which require selection, making it unlikely for a "hopeful monster" virus to emerge without leaving evidence of its evolution.
46:16 - 47:07 (00:50)
Summary
The evolution of pandemic viruses is a difficult process that involves two main steps which require selection, making it unlikely for a "hopeful monster" virus to emerge without leaving evidence of its evolution.
ChapterThe Risks of Gain-Of-Function Research
Episode#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The evolution process is much more powerful than what is taught in textbooks and can produce rapid adaptations.
47:07 - 50:51 (03:43)
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The evolution process is much more powerful than what is taught in textbooks and can produce rapid adaptations. Understanding the protocols behind the Wuhan Institute's research could provide useful tools in combating SARS-CoV-2 and driving it to extinction.
ChapterThe Risks of Gain-Of-Function Research
Episode#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The lab leak hypothesis and gain-of-function research pose potential risks for the creation of deadly viruses in labs.
50:51 - 54:05 (03:13)
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The lab leak hypothesis and gain-of-function research pose potential risks for the creation of deadly viruses in labs. Understanding the origins of a virus can provide valuable insight into how to respond and treat the virus.
ChapterThe Risks of Gain-Of-Function Research
Episode#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the speaker discusses the potential for eradicating influenza and the obstacles that prevent its extinction due to concerns from a small group of people; the larger the population with the disease, the greater the possibility for mutation and selection, making it more difficult to counteract.
54:05 - 56:27 (02:22)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the potential for eradicating influenza and the obstacles that prevent its extinction due to concerns from a small group of people; the larger the population with the disease, the greater the possibility for mutation and selection, making it more difficult to counteract.