Vaccines are the new biohackingAs in, “I’m getting a bio-upgrade today.” Today, it’s a better immune system. Tomorrow, who knows?Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Permissionless biohackingWe already have tools and rules to avoid catastrophe. We just need to decide what it means to be human.Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
How to waste a billion dollars on biotechThe public sees defense contractors as their biggest parasite. Let’s not let biotech go there.Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
Let’s track COVID variants — and everything else, tooSequencing everything, everywhere will boost our biodefensesMar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
NIAID RisingThe National Institutes of Health is where Biotech goes to dream. If Biotech wants to dream bigger, a good place to start is the NIH…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Biopower ProjectionBiotech is soft power. It can be used to deliver humanitarian aid, secure commerce, and build global incentives favorable to US hegemony.Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Dawn of the biotech-industrial complexWhen BARDA calls, industry shows up, because BARDA has the budget and the focus to pick winners.Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
The next warWe know it’s better to fight a threat “over there” than “over here.” We should take the same approach to fighting infectious disease.Feb 18, 20211Feb 18, 20211
