Virus X is Not What Anyone is Expecting

“If there was some kind of a virus that interfered with the photosynthesis in enough plants, everything’s gone. The biosphere is essentially wiped out.” - Michael Crichton

April 14, 2024: In November of 2002 (more than 20 years ago), Michael Crichton was interviewed by Charlie Rose to discuss his book Prey and the dangers of self-replicating biosynthetic pathogens (or what we call genetically modified viruses), gene editing, and the dangers of highly advanced biotechnologies.

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