We’re one lab leak away from a pandemic
About this episode
Alina Chan discusses the risks of lab leaks and the necessary precautions to prevent future pandemics.
Even after a global pandemic, researchers are fairly free to study and enhance deadly viruses in labs that have fairly low biosafety standards. Alina Chan is a molecular biologist, and she joins host Krys Boyd to talk about precautions that can be put in place that allow for important research to be conducted while protecting the public. Her recent New York Times essay is “How to Stop a Lab Leak from Starting the Next Pandemic ” and her book is “Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19.” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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