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(1/2) When Chan read the letter, she could already see a problem. In debunking the possibility that the virus was the product of extensive genetic engineering, they’d ruled out other, simpler scenarios. — PolitiTweet.org

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The authors of the letter had looked carefully at the genome of the covid-19 virus and said they couldn’t find any sign it had been purposely engineered. — PolitiTweet.org

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The discussion on Facebook started when one of her friends posted a letter published by five senior virologists in the journal @NatureMedicine, titled “The Proximal Origins of SARS-CoV-2,” which analyzed likely sources of the new virus. — PolitiTweet.org

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Chan is a postdoc in a gene therapy lab at the @broadinstitute. She had worked in a few labs and knew they were not perfect places. https://t.co/XJfSkAKMae — PolitiTweet.org

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She wondered why no one was admitting another possibility, which seemed very obvious to her: the outbreak might have been due to a lab accident. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Ayjchan started asking questions in March 2020. She was chatting with friends on Facebook about the virus spreading out of China. She thought it was strange that people were saying it had come out of a food market. If that was so, why hadn’t anyone found any infected animals? — PolitiTweet.org

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They called it a conspiracy theory. But this postdoctoral research tweeted life into the idea that the virus came from a lab. Here’s a thread about how she did it—and why it matters to the search for the origin of covid-19. https://t.co/1Bcg7w8Yo0 — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: Heatwaves, winter storms and fires alike require system overhauls to keep the power on and people safe as climate change accelerates. https://t.co/FVFjMC8Yvq — PolitiTweet.org

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Hundreds of scientists around the world are working together to understand one of the most powerful emerging technologies before it’s too late. https://t.co/JJg1V2YC5M — PolitiTweet.org

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Creating AI that understands the nuances of natural language is hard, but scientists are getting better at measuring where these systems fail. https://t.co/9bjvxHotFU — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: On the other hand, Jupiter might be more habitable than we think? https://t.co/My6XqSsnTs — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @michaelbhaskar: Whatever you think about the lab-leak theory, this is a fascinating and even handed @techreview profile of one of its m… — PolitiTweet.org

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This postdoc tends to point out things that Chinese researchers didn’t do or say, important facts they did not quickly reveal, the infected market animal they never found, or a database that’s no longer online. She’s plainly suggesting there is a cover-up. https://t.co/jjBbB8VIGe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @_KarenHao: After the FBI accused him of spying for China, Anming Hu, an acclaimed Chinese-Canadian scientist, lost his job, his US work… — PolitiTweet.org

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For over a week now, a corner of YouTube frequented by Kazakh dissidents and close observers of human rights in Xinjiang has been only intermittently available. https://t.co/TyS9g8oFtG — PolitiTweet.org

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[SPONSORED] A future without third-party cookies holds opportunity for businesses that embrace first-party data strategies and learn to ride the change. (With @Adobe) https://t.co/nSAZx88ba2 — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: We have a bounty of vaccines and more on the way, but drugs that treat the disease are vital too if we want to keep people alive and bring the pandemic under control. https://t.co/Rn8Nderfg2 — PolitiTweet.org

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It's safer for NASA to send humans to the moon in 2024 and not reset the deadline for later in the decade, a new study suggests. https://t.co/sW4qmdBXu9 — PolitiTweet.org

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The ability of AI audits to actually detect and protect against biased algorithms remains unproven. At best, they give an incomplete picture, and at worst, they could help companies hide controversial practices behind an auditor’s stamp of approval. https://t.co/kPA6RdkU2f — PolitiTweet.org

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Upgrades to satellites in orbit and systems down below will bring centimeter-level accuracy to the masses. That could mean your phone knows not only which street you’re walking or biking down, but what side of the street you’re on. https://t.co/SoSaLg8EPh — PolitiTweet.org

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[SPONSORED] Clinical trials test new treatments to determine whether they’re safe and effective. But the path from study design to approval is long and winding. Data-driven “external control arms” can simplify the process. Learn more: https://t.co/CtL3rkFW73. (With @Medidata) https://t.co/dGngoiL8dN — PolitiTweet.org

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How a postdoctoral researcher tweeted life into the lab-leak theory https://t.co/vc7sLqQWh8 — PolitiTweet.org

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After years of police body cams and bystander cellphone video, it’s clear that evidentiary images on their own don’t bring about change. What’s missing is power. https://t.co/CIzYkHzhIX — PolitiTweet.org

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IBM thinks quantum supremacy is not the milestone we should care about. https://t.co/dLHb7nxSC9 — PolitiTweet.org

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There could be at least 300 million potentially habitable planets orbiting stars like the sun, and likely way more. https://t.co/t5ivWGj0rw — PolitiTweet.org

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What is artificial intelligence? We drew a flowchart to answer questions about this technology you might be too embarrassed to ask. https://t.co/HwGkpOCjfi — PolitiTweet.org

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AIs are being made to learn how to learn themselves. Could this lead to AI that's smarter than us? https://t.co/MB1OaSDLMg — PolitiTweet.org

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[SPONSORED] City planners and sporting events organizers will also benefit from cloud computing as they can simulate, monitor, and optimize traffic flows, and enhance health and safety. (With @Alibaba_cloud) https://t.co/4PAOu6YQJf — PolitiTweet.org

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Why was Google's firing of Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell such a pivotal moment for artificial intelligence? Our reporter spent three months tracing the field's past, present, and future to explain why it matters. https://t.co/nyjcnkKVhW — PolitiTweet.org

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[SPONSORED] A recent Deloitte survey found that 45% of respondents think that building an organizational culture that celebrates growth, adaptability, and resilience is critical to transforming work. (With @DeloitteHC) https://t.co/QMomZPmeIt — PolitiTweet.org