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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.175 [SLACK_000389] · slack_pm:msg:01812

Date: 2020-09-16 20:14
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recipient: Robert F. Garry, Edward C. Holmes, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Kristian G. Andersen

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We had our kick-off meeting with this new NIH CREID network today, which Peter is part of. I couldn't help but reference our 2018 Nature commentary right after his talk... He spend a lot of time saying how we'll "predict and prevent the next pandemic", I basically said "let's get real". He's so full of himself.

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2020-09-16 19:54 Edward C. Holmes open

I've no idea what they were thinking. Plus, he's not the best person to do it scientifically.
2020-09-16 19:56 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yeah, really seems dumb - definitely not the right person to do this no matter what.
2020-09-16 20:03 Edward C. Holmes open

Daszak even says that the conspiracy theorists won't be happy....I agree, but by calling them 'conspiracy theorists'he automatically undermines his claim to be going into the investigation with an 'open mind'.
2020-09-16 20:11 Edward C. Holmes open

Stupid own goal.
2020-09-16 20:14 Kristian G. Andersen

We had our kick-off meeting with this new NIH CREID network today, which Peter is part of. I couldn't help but reference our 2018 Nature commentary right after his talk... He spend a lot of time saying how we'll "predict and prevent the next pandemic", I basically said "let's get real". He's so full of himself.
2020-09-16 20:15 Kristian G. Andersen open

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2020-09-16 20:15 Kristian G. Andersen open

:hankey:
2020-09-16 20:15 Edward C. Holmes open

There was a story about the GVP in The Guardian as well: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/ sep/16/how-to-predict-a-pandemic-worlds-most-dangerous-viruses?CMP=share_btn_tw
2020-09-16 20:16 Edward C. Holmes open

Good for you!

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