What Would Convince a Lab Leak Skeptic?

What Would Convince a Lab Leak Skeptic?

It was reported this week that the U.S. Department of Energy now believes, “with low confidence,” that the COVID-19 virus came from a lab. But is there enough evidence for the “lab leak theory” to convince those who believe the virus emerged from animals in a wet market?


Guest: Angela Rasmussen, virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.


Host: Lizzie O’Leary


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Ferguson Revisited: Questioning the Legend

Ferguson Revisited: Questioning the Legend

There are two stories of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, the day Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson: the story we heard immediately after, and the story we came to ...

8 Aug 201919min

China’s Cyber War Against Hong Kong

China’s Cyber War Against Hong Kong

In this episode Aaron Mak learns about all the ways China is using cyber warfare to disrupt the efforts of protesters in Hong Kong. His guest is Nick Frisch, a fellow at Yale’s Information Society Pro...

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Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night

Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night

Its been five years since Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in the middle of Ferguson’s Canfield Drive. His death at the hands of a police officer sparked protests across the ...

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The Last Time We Passed Gun Control

The Last Time We Passed Gun Control

In 1993, a mass shooting in downtown San Francisco prompted a familiar debate about restricting access to guns and assault weapons. But something unusual happened. Two major gun control bills passed C...

6 Aug 201920min

You’ve Probably Been Hacked

You’ve Probably Been Hacked

Capital One is only the latest victim of a massive data breach. Equifax announced millions of users were affected by its data breach back in 2017. The fallout from Equifax’s episode is still playing o...

5 Aug 201918min

Clemency for Cyntoia Brown

Clemency for Cyntoia Brown

Advocate Mariame Kaba explains why the Cyntoia Brown story is compelling, complicated, and deeply frustrating -- why it's wrong to portray Cyntoia Brown as a child, why Brown’s story is deeply familia...

2 Aug 201916min

Red State Democrats Walk the Tightrope

Red State Democrats Walk the Tightrope

In just over a month, North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District will hold a special election. The Democratic candidate has been running for over two years and following the red state Democrat playbo...

1 Aug 201918min

Chemists Spill the Science of Skincare

Chemists Spill the Science of Skincare

In this episode Shannon Palus talks to Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, co-founders of Chemist Confessions. Their goal is to help us all cut through the marketing buzzwords of the skincare industry, and und...

31 Jul 201933min

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