244: Rob Reid | Synthetic Biology for Medicine and Murder - a podcast by Jordan Harbinger

from 2019-08-28T23:00

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Rob Reid (@Rob_Reid) is a tech entrepreneur, early-stage tech investor, author of After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley, and host of the After On Podcast.


What We Discuss with Rob Reid:



  • The potential for synthetic biology to be leveraged by nihilistic mass murderers to wipe out millions.

  • The potential for synthetic biology to be leveraged by altruistic medical pioneers to save millions.

  • What CRISPR is and how its eventual availability to hobbyists may ensure there's a mad scientist on every block.

  • Why the future of synthetic biology may be exponentially more dangerous to humanity than the nuclear proliferation of the Cold War.

  • What we can start doing now to prepare for this future and minimize its risks while reaping its rewards. 

  • And much more...


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