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[Robert Garry] https://www.foxnews.com/media/covid-origins-whistleblower-wuhan-lab-jamie-metzl *Former NSC official: Theory that coronavirus originated in Wuhan wet market is 'baloney'* WHO adviser Jamie Metzl calls for 'full and thorough investigation' on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' [2021-05-25 07:13:38] [Robert Garry] Full on MAGA... [2021-05-25 09:14:28] [Andrew Rambaut] Sorry - I will be stapling my head to my desk at that time... ```I hope you are well. I'm the Broadcast Editor of the Spectator magazine. We produce a weekly podcast discussing some of the issues in the magazine each week, and for the upcoming episode, I'm looking to produce a discussion on the lab leak theory, based on our upcoming cover article. The article argues that the idea of an accidental leak from the WIV can't - and hasn't - been ruled out by the existing evidence. I wondered if you might be interested in joining a podcast discussion with the author of the article, science journalist Matt Ridley, to discuss? As a leading expert of molecular evolution, it'd be hugely instructive to hear from your expertise. I understand that there's been a lot of emotion and hyperbole when it comes to this topic (I'm Chinese!) but this article is clear that it is not saying that a) the virus was genetically engineered or b) the virus was deliberately released. Matt is arguing that its natural origins does not rule out an accidental leak, and Chinese opaqueness has made the issue worse, in reference to the WHO inquiry. Might you be interested in joining? It will be a civil conversation even if you do disagree, as we would much prefer to shed light than heat, especially on controversial issues. It would be a 10 minute recording tomorrow or Thursday down the line (unless, of course, you're for some reason in London in which case we'd love to host you in our Westminster offices). Do let me know what might be possible - we'd be honoured to have you.``` [2021-05-25 09:41:15] [Robert Garry] https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/05/25/tucker_carlson_fauci_the_who_and_the_media_lied_about_covi d_origins_for_more_than_a_year.html#! [2021-05-25 09:42:26] [Robert Garry] ""A number of very qualified evolutionary biologists." Really? Where are those scientists today? Is there, for example, a single working virologist on planet earth who'd come on this show right now and dismiss the Wuhan lab leak idea out of hand as ridiculous -- or quote "outrageous," as Francis Collins of the NIH once did?" [2021-05-25 09:42:32] [Kristian Andersen] I'll be stapling my head to my desk too - got that email twise... [2021-05-25 09:45:18] [Robert Garry] Tucker :clown_face: is inviting any of us on his show as well - media opps galore! [2021-05-25 09:53:36] [Robert Garry] Another conspiracy theory down the drain {with bonus Borat]: https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/1396936382355021828 [2021-05-25 12:42:12] [Kristian Andersen]