The Kevin Rose Show

Rob Reid - the dark side of gene editing and synthetic biology

Episode Summary

The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this interview, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have access to the tools and tech needed to create a doomsday bug that could wipe out humanity -- and suggests that it's time to take this danger seriously.

Episode Notes

The world-changing promise of synthetic biology and gene editing has a dark side. In this interview, author and entrepreneur Rob Reid reviews the risks of a world where more and more people have access to the tools and tech needed to create a doomsday bug that could wipe out humanity -- and suggests that it's time to take this danger seriously.