What Kevin Esvelt thinks about physics
Evolutionary and ecological engineer, professor at the MIT Media Lab, where he leads the Sculpting Evolution group. He first described CRISPR-based gene drives and then argued publicly for constraining them; he now works mainly on biosecurity - DNA synthesis screening, pathogen-agnostic early detection, and keeping pandemic-capable sequences out of circulation.
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Their wordsLike nuclear physics, with its potential for global catastrophe when put to destructive ends, the proliferation of pandemic biology ought to be considered a matter of international security.
↗Opinion: Manipulating viruses and risking pandemics is too dangerous. It's time to stop.media.mit.edu 2nd of 2 in this piece