Transcript segment

Baric Transcribed Interview (Redacted), p.59 · baric_ti:utt:00469

Date: 2026-04-10 09:00 (day precision)
Type: transcript segment · interview
recipient: Christina Salazar, Harry Kazenoff, David T. Lambeth III, William Henderson, Clark Ervin, Jake Greenberg
speaker: Ralph S. Baric

So before that I had made a presentation to a group that talked about three possibilities for the origin of the virus. If I spoke, I could change the direction of the conversation, and I wanted to hear what the evolutionary biologists had to say.

In context

A single line often inverts meaning once you see what it answers, so neighbouring messages are always shown.

2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

That's correct.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

It's surprising because you're an expert in this field. DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

Not really.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

Oh, you're not? Okay.
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric

So before that I had made a presentation to a group that talked about three possibilities for the origin of the virus. If I spoke, I could change the direction of the conversation, and I wanted to hear what the evolutionary biologists had to say.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

What was the presentation that you're referring to?
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I think this falls under the category that is later today, although you have made the document public.
2026-04-10 09:00 Christina Salazar open

It was provided to us, and, you know, I'll go ahead and my team is going to --
2026-04-10 09:00 Ralph S. Baric open

I have no problem talking about the paper, but it sounded like it fell under the category of this was this afternoon.

Full conversation →