Razib: You should add to your ICYMI: Quillette’s Razib Khan speaks with veteran science writer Nicholas Wade about why so many scientists and journalists are now exploring theories about the origins of COVID-19 that, not so long, ago, were being dismissed as conspiracy theories.
More interesting information on the lab leak theory:
"The Science Suggests a Wuhan Lab Leak: The Covid-19 pathogen has a genetic footprint that has never been observed in a natural coronavirus." By Steven Quay and Richard Muller | June 6, 2021
Just noticed that one of the articles linked from the Quillette podcast web page show notes webpage was written by Quay who is one of the authors of the WSJ.com article linked above.
Razib: You should add to your ICYMI: Quillette’s Razib Khan speaks with veteran science writer Nicholas Wade about why so many scientists and journalists are now exploring theories about the origins of COVID-19 that, not so long, ago, were being dismissed as conspiracy theories.
https://quillette.com/2021/06/07/podcast-153-nicholas-wade-explains-why-its-no-longer-taboo-to-ask-whether-covid-19-was-caused-by-a-chinese-lab-leak/
The picture of Wade is humorously out of date. This video has a current live shot of him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVVE6MD7tRw
More interesting information on the lab leak theory:
"The Science Suggests a Wuhan Lab Leak: The Covid-19 pathogen has a genetic footprint that has never been observed in a natural coronavirus." By Steven Quay and Richard Muller | June 6, 2021
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-science-suggests-a-wuhan-lab-leak-11622995184?mod=MorningEditorialReport
that's the photo nick sent me OK :-)
I said it was humorous. Vanity, thy name is old white guy.
Just noticed that one of the articles linked from the Quillette podcast web page show notes webpage was written by Quay who is one of the authors of the WSJ.com article linked above.