The Synthetic Biology Future with Michael Specter
America Dissected28 Mars 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.”

Avsnitt(308)

The long haul

The long haul

Abdul reflects on Thanksgiving and the future of this surge in the pandemic. Then he interviews Fiona Lowenstein, co-founder of the Body Politic’s COVID-19 support group about her experience with “Long COVID” and COVID “long-haulers”.

24 Nov 202025min

Dying in a pandemic

Dying in a pandemic

Abdul reflects on the COVID-19 surge we’re experiencing. Then he interviews Kristin Urquiza, co-founder of Marked by COVID whose father passed of COVID-19, and Dr. Kathy Shear, a psychiatrist and expert on grief

17 Nov 202037min

Now for the work

Now for the work

Abdul reflects on the outcome of the election in the context of the COVID19 pandemic. Then he interviews Kaiser Health News Journalists Sarah Jane Tribble (host of the new podcast “No Mercy”) and Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal about America’s rural healthcare crisis and COVID19.

10 Nov 202029min

#46, insha’Allah

#46, insha’Allah

Abdul talks about voting as a public health intervention. Then he interviews Rep. Rashida Tlaib about the consequences of this election in Detroit and Crooked Media’s own Dan Pfeiffer about what to watch for as the returns come rolling in.

3 Nov 202049min

The pandemic vote

The pandemic vote

Abdul talks about how America’s precarious healthcare system isn’t ready for this next COVID-19 surge. Then he interviews Ben Wikler, Chair of Wisconsin’s Democratic Party about their preparations for the forthcoming election.

27 Okt 202024min

Organizing against pandemic fatigue

Organizing against pandemic fatigue

Abdul talks about the COVID19 surge we’re facing right now. Then he interviews Shaniqua McClendon, Crooked Media’s Political Director, and Stephen Pierson at Swing Left, about how the pandemic is changing the nature and tactics of campaigns, and how they’re organizing through it to Get out the Vote.

20 Okt 202032min

The Stakes in November

The Stakes in November

Abdul reflects on the absurdly high stakes of November’s election for the future of COVID19. Then he interviews Andrew Joseph, a reporter at STAT News who’s reported on the road ahead for COVID-19.

13 Okt 202025min

Science always wins with Bill Nye (the Science Guy!)

Science always wins with Bill Nye (the Science Guy!)

Abdul reflects on Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis and its implications for the fight against the pandemic. Then he interviews Bill Nye about the pandemic and its implications for America’s scientific future.

6 Okt 202035min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

svenska-fall
p3-krim
rss-krimstad
flashback-forever
motiv
rss-viva-fotboll
aftonbladet-krim
rss-sanning-konsekvens
spar
krimmagasinet
blenda-2
rss-krimreportrarna
politiken
rss-vad-fan-hande
fordomspodden
grans
olyckan-inifran
rss-frandfors-horna
svd-nyhetsartiklar
rss-flodet