The Synthetic Biology Future with Michael Specter
America Dissected28 Maalis 2023

The Synthetic Biology Future with Michael Specter

What happens when we can program our biology like we do software in a computer? Humanity’s finding out. It means we can translate a virus’s genome into a vaccine in less than a year, like we did to create the COVID mRNA vaccines. But it also means that anyone sitting in their mom’s basement can download that genome, too. Abdul reflects on the possibilities and pitfalls, then he interviews Michael Specter, Staff Writer at The New Yorker, about his new audiobook about synthetic biology’s future, “Higher Animals.”

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Fevers & Feuds with Dr. Paul Farmer

Fevers & Feuds with Dr. Paul Farmer

Abdul reflects on the notion of American exceptionalism and COVID-19. He interviews Dr. Paul Farmer, renowned medical humanitarian, medical anthropologist, and author of the new book “Fevers, Feuds, a...

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The Infodemic with Dr. Seema Yasmin

The Infodemic with Dr. Seema Yasmin

Abdul reflects on how the role of disinformation has shaped both the pandemic and the attempted coup at the Capitol. He talks to Dr. Seema Yasmin, a health journalist, former Epidemic Intelligence Off...

12 Tammi 202129min

Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Black Scientists Matter with Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett

Abdul reflects on the lagging vaccine deployment and what it tells us about public health. He talks to Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist and lead vaccine researcher at the National Institutes of ...

5 Tammi 202131min

Mental health mailbag w/ Dr. Sarah Jukaku

Mental health mailbag w/ Dr. Sarah Jukaku

Abdul and Sarah, a psychiatrist, answer your questions about mental health during a challenging time.

29 Joulu 202019min

The transition

The transition

Abdul talks about the critical role of trust for collective action and public health. He talks to reporter Helen Branswell about the opportunities and challenges facing the forthcoming Presidential tr...

22 Joulu 202024min

The vaccine episode

The vaccine episode

Abdul reflects on the deployment of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. He talks to virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen about the biology of the vaccine and reporter Matt Herper about the logistics and...

15 Joulu 202046min

The State of the States

The State of the States

Abdul reflects on the role that states in this pandemic have had to play in the absence of federal leadership and what the implications might be for deploying COVID-19 vaccines. He then speaks with Mi...

8 Joulu 202026min

Post-Thanksgiving mailbag with Dr. Syra Madad

Post-Thanksgiving mailbag with Dr. Syra Madad

Abdul and Dr. Syra Madad, who leads the special pathogens unit at New York City Health & Hospitals, answer your questions about COVID-19.

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