What Would Convince a Lab Leak Skeptic?
What Next3 Mars 2023

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(2316)

Does Steven Spielberg Have an Oscars Curse? | 2023 In Review

Does Steven Spielberg Have an Oscars Curse? | 2023 In Review

While the What Next team spends some time with their families this week, we revisit some of 2023’s biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Jan. 2.For all of his s...

28 Dec 202326min

Congress Wants to Know: Do Aliens Exist? | 2023 In Review

Congress Wants to Know: Do Aliens Exist? | 2023 In Review

While the What Next team spends some time with their families this week, we revisit some of 2023’s biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Jan. 2.In a recent publ...

27 Dec 202327min

Wait, China’s Taking Our Pandas Back? | 2023 In Review

Wait, China’s Taking Our Pandas Back? | 2023 In Review

While the What Next team spends some time with their families this week, we revisit some of 2023’s biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Jan. 2.Everybody loves ...

26 Dec 202328min

The Plot Against Pope Francis | 2023 In Review

The Plot Against Pope Francis | 2023 In Review

While the What Next team spends some time with their families this week, we revisit some of 2023’s biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes Jan. 2.Not all of the C...

25 Dec 202326min

Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are | 2023 In Review

Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are | 2023 In Review

While the What Next: TBD team spends some time with their families during the holidays, we revisit some of 2023’s biggest, strangest, and best stories. Regularly scheduled programming resumes in Janua...

24 Dec 202331min

FT News Briefing: Markets, Elections, and A.I. in 2024

FT News Briefing: Markets, Elections, and A.I. in 2024

From our friends at Financial Times's FT News Briefing:The FT’s Peter Spiegel, Katie Martin and Elaine Moore preview what could happen in geopolitics, markets and artificial intelligence in 2024. List...

23 Dec 202314min

Can Hybrid Cars Save Us?

Can Hybrid Cars Save Us?

Without infrastructure to support all-electric vehicles, consumers have increasingly embraced the hybrid. The lower emissions are good—but are they slowing down our transition into an electric future?...

22 Dec 202324min

Marvel’s Disastrous Year

Marvel’s Disastrous Year

After his character, Kang the Conqueror, was set up to be the big villain of the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jonathan Majors was dismissed from the franchise after being found guilty ...

21 Dec 202320min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

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