Jon Perry - Genetics & Evolution Stated Casually | Q&A with Dr. Alina Chan: Why does the origin of COVID-19 matter? @StatedCasually | Uploaded 2 years ago | Updated 1 day ago
Alina Chan has returned to answer your questions on what we current know about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
We also talk about Omicron, vaccines, controversies surrounding Matt Ridley, and the rise in racism against Asian Americans.
Here is Alina's Book: harpercollins.com/products/viral-matt-ridleyalina-chan
Here is our first conversation: youtu.be/IEfpWvQjD0Q
00:00:00 Alina is not alone in her concerns
00:05:16 Why do we need to talk about the origin of COVID-19?
00:07:34 Taiwan has shown us how to deal with a lab leak
00:13:00 Now is the time to find the origin of this virus
00:14:26 Why did Anthony Fauci downplay a lab-leak possibility?
00:18:28 Why don't Americans trust public health officials?
00:22:33 Trump and vaccines
00:24:27 Alina Chan's thoughts on vaccines
00:25:07 Vaccines and Omicron
00:28:25 How do we avoid falling for conspiracy theories?
00:31:27 How long will Alina keep demanding a lab-leak investigation?
00:32:49 What would convince Alina that she is wrong?
00:35:50 Why is China not allowing an investigation?
00:45:33 How to deal with our own biases
00:50:37 Alina's letter calling for a lab-leak investigation
00:51:52 The media keeps framing things horribly
00:53:12 The ethics of classified information
00:55:59 The Proximal Origin Letter
01:00:10 How many different lab-leak hypotheses exist?
01:02:38 The DEFUSE Grant
01:05:42 Wild viruses we've now found that are similar to COVID-19
01:09:34 Does the furin cleavage site look engineered?
01:13:00 But isn't this all just speculation?
01:14:24 Does Alina want it to be a lab-leak?
01:16:00 Can we trust Matt Ridley?
01:18:00 Alina's personal politics
01:23:20 Does the lab-leak hypothesis provoke racism?
01:25:51 How can the media combate anti-Asian racism?
Alina Chan has returned to answer your questions on what we current know about the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
We also talk about Omicron, vaccines, controversies surrounding Matt Ridley, and the rise in racism against Asian Americans.
Here is Alina's Book: harpercollins.com/products/viral-matt-ridleyalina-chan
Here is our first conversation: youtu.be/IEfpWvQjD0Q
00:00:00 Alina is not alone in her concerns
00:05:16 Why do we need to talk about the origin of COVID-19?
00:07:34 Taiwan has shown us how to deal with a lab leak
00:13:00 Now is the time to find the origin of this virus
00:14:26 Why did Anthony Fauci downplay a lab-leak possibility?
00:18:28 Why don't Americans trust public health officials?
00:22:33 Trump and vaccines
00:24:27 Alina Chan's thoughts on vaccines
00:25:07 Vaccines and Omicron
00:28:25 How do we avoid falling for conspiracy theories?
00:31:27 How long will Alina keep demanding a lab-leak investigation?
00:32:49 What would convince Alina that she is wrong?
00:35:50 Why is China not allowing an investigation?
00:45:33 How to deal with our own biases
00:50:37 Alina's letter calling for a lab-leak investigation
00:51:52 The media keeps framing things horribly
00:53:12 The ethics of classified information
00:55:59 The Proximal Origin Letter
01:00:10 How many different lab-leak hypotheses exist?
01:02:38 The DEFUSE Grant
01:05:42 Wild viruses we've now found that are similar to COVID-19
01:09:34 Does the furin cleavage site look engineered?
01:13:00 But isn't this all just speculation?
01:14:24 Does Alina want it to be a lab-leak?
01:16:00 Can we trust Matt Ridley?
01:18:00 Alina's personal politics
01:23:20 Does the lab-leak hypothesis provoke racism?
01:25:51 How can the media combate anti-Asian racism?
