This is a really good and thoughtful thread by @stuartjdneil! It's great to see these clear explanations and chains of reasoning that more and more virologists are posting about the topic of risk-benefit of certain experiments. (1/3)
https://twitter.com/stuartjdneil/status/1437462155843022868
I had posted some of my own thoughts here (
https://twitter.com/jbloom_lab/status/1436522202870943749), and other virologists like @wanderer_jasnah @stgoldst have made excellent points in various comments and replies. (2/3)
It's clear we all agree that most virology experiments are valuable & safe with current biosafety rules.
Then there is a small slice of experiments that most agree are too risky.
Finally, there is a gray area that requires nuanced weighing of risks and benefits. (3/4)
Then there is a small slice of experiments that most agree are too risky.
Finally, there is a gray area that requires nuanced weighing of risks and benefits. (3/4)
@stuartjdneil's thread is a great step in framing how to think about much of this, and I hope both scientists and the scientifically interested public can keep discussing this topic on Twitter and perhaps eventually in other forums too. (4/4)
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