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Anthropic Park: Biology in the Age of AI (In Defense of Virology - Episode 13) (opens the original)
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In the thirteenth episode of In Defense of Virology, Bryce Nickels and Simon Wain-Hobson discuss whether AI is creating new biological threats or simply amplifying existing ones.Subscribe nowThe discussion centers on <a href="https://www.anthropic.com/threat-intelligence-report-sep
The Purpose of Universities: A Test of Rutgers’ Stated Commitment to Open Inquiry (opens the original)
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Yesterday, I received disappointing news about the inaugural event for The Purpose of Science Lecture Series, which I am launching at Rutgers this fall.The first session—Scientific Responsibility in Research on Dangerous Pathogens—will be held Friday, September 11, at the Waksman Institute. It will feature Simon Wain-Hobson, Richard H. Ebright, and Neil L
A “Bloody Good” Gain-of-Function Policy (In Defense of Virology - Episode 12) (opens the original)
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In the twelfth episode of In Defense of Virology , Bryce Nickels and Simon Wain-Hobson discuss the newly released U.S. Government Policy for Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research and what it means for the future of dangerous gain-of-function (dGOF) research. Simon gives the new policy high marks, highlighting its clear definition of dGOF and two provisions he did not expect: restrictions involving the creation of mirror life and the use of AI-designed genomes to create novel biological agent
Announcing ‘The Purpose of Science Lecture Series’ (opens the original)
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I’m pleased to announce the Fall 2026 launch of a new initiative I am hosting at the Waksman Institute at Rutgers University:The Purpose of Science Lecture Series: Conversations on Science, Society, and Responsibility<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="325.3096446700508" src="https://substackcdn.co
The EPA Took It Down, Roger Put It Back (In Defense of Climate Change - Episode 7) (opens the original)
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In the seventh episode of In Defense of Climate Change , Bryce Nickels and climate policy scholar Roger Pielke Jr. discuss Roger’s new Extreme Weather and Climate Change Dashboard , a resource designed to make long-term trends in extreme weather accessible to scientists, journalists, policymakers, and the public. Roger explains how this project was motivated by the Trump administration’s removal of climate information from EPA websites. Although frequently critical of the politicization and exag
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