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  • #77 – Professor Marc Lipsitch on whether we're winning or losing against COVID-19
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  • #74 – Dr Greg Lewis on COVID-19 & catastrophic biological risks
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February
  • #70 – Dr Cassidy Nelson on the twelve best ways to stop the next pandemic (and limit COVID-19)
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October
  • #64 – Bruce Schneier on the big risks in computer security, secrets, and surveillance without tyranny
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  • #27 – Tom Inglesby on how to prevent global catastrophic biological risks
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2017

October
  • #12 – Dr Beth Cameron works to stop you dying in a pandemic. Here’s what keeps her up at night.
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