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20mins
The Big Think Interview
Are we protecting the vulnerable—or suppressing dissent?
“Even if there are beliefs that we hold that are true, if we prevent people challenging those beliefs, we will lose our understanding of why they're true.”
Peter Singer
An older man sits on a chair in front of a white backdrop, surrounded by rows of hanging beef carcasses in a meat processing facility.
1hr 55mins
Full Interview
Peter Singer: Animal suffering is human responsibility
“It’s not about being perfect. It’s about reducing suffering where we can, and right now, we’re choosing not to.”
Peter Singer
A pair of scissors appears to cut through a black and white illustration of a DNA double helix.
4mins
The Well
Why gene editing is still humanity’s most powerful tool
Forget AI. Gene editing is still our most powerful — and dangerous — technology.
Walter Isaacson
Microscopic image of cells with red and green outlines and blue nuclei on a black background.
5mins
The Well
CRISPR: What will humanity create?
CRISPR’s gene drive can defy evolution. Here’s how, explained by Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.
Jennifer Doudna
John Templeton Foundation
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