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


If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next TBD. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(2354)

Free Speech? Not If You’re A Foreign Student.

Free Speech? Not If You’re A Foreign Student.

As video of federal agents stopping Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk on the street and taking her away to be detained circulated on social media, people kept asking, “how could this happen here?” The answ...

1 Apr 202523min

Will Elon Musk Buy Another Election?

Will Elon Musk Buy Another Election?

How an election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become a referendum on Elon Musk—and the most expensive state supreme court race ever.Guest: John Nichols, associate editor at The Capital Times in W...

31 Mars 202526min

TBD | This Is Your Brain On Ketamine

TBD | This Is Your Brain On Ketamine

Ketamine has gone from a recreational psychedelic to an approved treatment, and it has caught on in Silicon Valley in a big way. Are the long-term effects of using ketamine—recreationally or therapeut...

30 Mars 202522min

This Is Your Brain On Ketamine

This Is Your Brain On Ketamine

Ketamine has gone from a recreational psychedelic to an approved treatment, and it has caught on in Silicon Valley in a big way. Are the long-term effects of using ketamine—recreationally or therapeut...

30 Mars 202522min

We Made a Memecoin

We Made a Memecoin

Memecoins are a niche type of cryptocurrency with no intrinsic value. But they remain a popular form of crypto, as seen earlier this year with President Trump’s own memecoin. And if it worked for him,...

28 Mars 202527min

The Group Chat Heard ‘Round the World

The Group Chat Heard ‘Round the World

How former congressman and Air Force veteran, Adam Kinzinger interprets the leaked Signal chat of top Trump administration officials discussing a military strike on Houthi targets. Guest: Adam Kinzing...

27 Mars 202525min

What Happens To My Student Loans Now?

What Happens To My Student Loans Now?

Trump’s attempted elimination of the Department of Education has left more than 40 million Americans with student loans wondering how their repayment plans will be affected—and future college students...

26 Mars 202524min

A Tea Party for the Democrats?

A Tea Party for the Democrats?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are holding packed rallies on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. The energy is there, but what is the message and how could it translate to a win for the down...

25 Mars 202523min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
svenska-fall
rss-krimstad
p3-krim
fordomspodden
flashback-forever
motiv
blenda-2
rss-sanning-konsekvens
aftonbladet-daily
rss-krimreportrarna
svd-ledarredaktionen
rss-vad-fan-hande
olyckan-inifran
rss-frandfors-horna
spar
rss-flodet
politiken
dagens-eko
krimmagasinet