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Influenza H7N9 gain of function experiments on Dispatch Radio

13 August 2013

I spoke with Robert Herriman, executive editor of The Global Dispatch, about the proposed avian influenza H7N9 virus gain of function experiments on Dispatch Radio.

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  1. Elizabeth Hart says

    15 August 2013 at 1:30 am

    Professor Racaniello’s interview with Robert Herriman provides a useful example of a scientist’s attitude to controversial ‘gain of function’ research.

    In the interests of transparency and accountability, I have prepared a full transcript of the interview which can be accessed via this link: http://users.on.net/~peter.hart/Racaniello_GOF_transcript_10_August_2013.pdf

    I have also posted a link to this transcript in the comments on the previous relevant post “Virologists plan influenza H7N9 gain of function experiments”: https://www.virology.ws/2013/08/07/virologists-plan-influenza-h7n9-gain-of-function-experiments/

  2. gsgs says

    17 August 2013 at 10:35 pm

    thanks for the transcript.Racaniello: …and I think it’s better to do the experiment, and if it works out publish it, and then
    explain why you did it afterwards—would that be legal ?Suppose he had the required biosafety in his country, won’t he have to announce the experiments ?And if he succeeds to make a pandemic capable virus, would he have to tell it ?

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