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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      For the second time in fifty years, we're pondering whether our research activities have sparked a pandemic like they did in 1977. A deep dive from me on what we *already* know about the origins of the coronavirus—and how we can learn the right lessons. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.html …pic.twitter.com/IX9jFczCZ2

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      It's a long piece, and it really doesn't fit into "camps" around the "origin" question. I've come away with one key lesson: we were due for a bat coronavirus outbreak, one way or another. We failed in many ways, and the way forward should be to address *all* the potential paths.

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      I've left out a lot of detail—given the audience and the length, already—and I'll write the geekier/detailed parts eventually as well. But I believe we know a lot, already: enough to realize how we were on the knife-edge for this pandemic, and it tipped over—one way or another.

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted James Gleick

      Thank you! Indeed, asking the right questions is often the most important part of the effort.https://twitter.com/JamesGleick/status/1408405792118673412 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      James GleickVerified account @JamesGleick
      If you’ve made up your mind that Covid-19 obviously came from a lab leak, or that Covid-19 couldn’t have come from a lab leak, you’re wrong. @zeynep asks all the right questions and looks at the bigger picture. Do read. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.html …
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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      This is as good a time as any, I guess, to declare my own conflict-of-interest. I am, indeed, in the pocket of Big Civet. Big Pangolin also promised grant—but they have been less solid, just promises so far. Big Civet? Cash on delivery. So here you go.😁 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.html …pic.twitter.com/WXXWy32vMm

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      ^If it needs saying, joke! 😁 But come on.pic.twitter.com/mW8FdkPTk8

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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      Also, much gratitude again to the research team I work with—the stellar @avizvizenilman and @isaacscher duo. After editing the original piece down from 20K words to this 5500+ word version—still so long for traditional media!—we went through a very detailed fact-checking grind.

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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jun 2021

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ruth

      Absolutely. As the piece tries to detail, the response may well be the most important lever we have. That perspective can help shape our risk/benefit analyses for broader research as well.https://twitter.com/RuthReader/status/1408428895897063433 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      RuthVerified account @RuthReader
      Thorough as always ⁦@zeynep⁩ makes the case for better disease surveillance https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/25/opinion/coronavirus-lab.html?referringSource=articleShare …
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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 26 Jun 2021

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Declan Butler

      Former Nature reporter who had written many (very useful) articles on biosafety which, he notes correctly, ha taken a backseat to this debate even though it is crucial—it is important no matter may have happened. Yet, such experts are rarely interviewed.https://twitter.com/Declan_M_Butler/status/1408452780772188162 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Declan Butler @Declan_M_Butler
      4/5 Biosafety has taken a backseat in debate. But no matter how SARS-CoV-2 emerged, the debate thows spotlight on need for greater oversight and openness in biosafety and rigorous biosafety culture in research worldwide involving pathogens of pandemic potential.
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    10. Chris Hoadley‏ @tophe 26 Jun 2021
      Replying to @zeynep

      Can you speak to why you sent it through nyt opinion? strikes me as too bad this piece isnt either in peer reviewed acad venue or proper news section, esp since @nytimes opinion has so many examples of *non* fact checked stuff, ie why not Atlantic or other venues?

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 26 Jun 2021
      Replying to @tophe @nytimes

      This was thoroughly fact-checked. I write analyses, not reporting per se, so this is the section I work with. And yes Atlantic is also an excellent venue.

      6:13 AM - 26 Jun 2021
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        1. Chris Hoadley‏ @tophe 26 Jun 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @nytimes

          Thank you for responding, I find the problem of how academics can best contribute to the discourse to be hard to navigate, especially given tradeoffs related to audience and trustworthiness.

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        1. Chris Hoadley‏ @tophe 26 Jun 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @nytimes

          I appreciate both your analysis and your ways of engaging the public discourse.

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