How to Prevent the Next Pandemic—Asterisk

Modern technology makes bioterrorism seem increasingly likely. If we can get our act together, there are smart ways to prevent it.

How to Prevent the Next Pandemic—Asterisk Modern technology makes bioterrorism seem increasingly likely. If we can get our act together, there are smart ways to prevent it. Asterisk: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and your lab and the work that you do there? Kevin: I am an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab, which is a place for people whose work does not fit in any single discipline. At my lab, called the Sculpting Evolution Group, we are interested in advancing biotech safely. We study the evolution of molecular systems over time and ways of applying selective pressure to

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