Eric Lander
@eric_lander
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Geneticist, mathematician and teacher. Director, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. OSTP Director-nominee and Presidential Science Advisor for @JoeBiden
Cambridge, MA
Joined June 2011
From now on, I’ll be tweeting in my official capacity at @EricLander46. Follow along – there is so much to be done! #ScienceIsBack
And this is only the beginning! For more, read my letter here: https://t.co/W66eSbsCTM It’s intended not only for the team at @WHOSTP, but for everyone who believes we can use science and technology to make a better, safer, and more just world. #ScienceIsBack! (5/5)
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I am so saddened by Eli Broad’s passing, and my heart goes out to Edye. Some thoughts below:
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President-elect @JoeBiden lays out 5 big questions about the future of science and technology. Answering them will take everyone — scientists, technologists, and the public — working together! #Scienceisback!
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Humbled and excited to serve as WH science advisor for President-elect @JoeBiden. He has assembled a diverse team of brilliant scientists and is elevating the role of science. So much to be done, and it will take everyone working together. #Scienceisback!
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Tremendously excited to work alongside so many bright minds to advise the President-elect and push the boundaries of what we dare to believe is possible. We need everyone. #ScienceIsBack
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Stacey Gabriel stepped up when the country needed help! @broadinstitute has known you as an inspiration and a force of nature for 22+ years—from Human Genome Project to disease genetics to Covid-19 testing. Thanks @BostonGlobe for profiling a true hero! https://t.co/ERItZrkCFd
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How Gabriel and her fellow scientists remade the Broad Institute into the centerpiece of New England’s testing infrastructure and a model for the nation.
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CDC Director @RWalensky! A brilliant person, a brilliant choice. #ScienceIsBack
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What’s it going to take to find common ground to tackle big challenges in science and society? Humility, trust, and skepticism are a good foundation. Utopia or dystopia? It really is up to us. A conversation on @braveplanetpod. Hear Season 1 now.
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Geneticist (and #StayTuned veteran) @eric_lander has a fascinating new podcast, @braveplanetpod, focused on the risks & rewards connected to new technological innovations: Deep Fakes, robots, algorithms, gene drives, and much more. Check it out: https://t.co/DiH591JOn4
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Interesting conversations that are worth a listen: The link to @eric_lander's "Brave New Planet" podcasts involving smart discussions on "the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers"--what's going on, what's ahead and what are the implications. https://t.co/aqWfRJW0di
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It was great talking with @daxshephard! I’m not counting on an Emmy nomination, though!
Eric Lander joins us today! He is a founding member of the Broad Institute, professor of Biology at MIT and Harvard AND was on the forefront of the human genome project. He has all the awards, save an Emmy nomination. Which I’m sure is imminent. @eric_lander
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It was a lot of fun talking with you and Monica. Thanks for having me on @ArmchairExpPod!
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Fabulous new podcast from the brilliant scientist @eric_lander. It covers a series of technologies with enormous upsides but also downsides if we handle them wrong--from atmosphere modification to stop climate change to release gene-edited organisms into the wild.
In the upcoming episodes of #BraveNewPlanet, @eric_lander will explore frontiers of science and technology that are both exciting and challenging — but first, he is joined by Malcolm @Gladwell to help think about what exactly is at stake. Listen here:
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The new pod @braveplanetpod from @eric_lander on the implications, both good and bad, of emerging technology is fascinating. https://t.co/TA6NnzDbhS
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Science Podcast · Monthly Series · Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us.In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pace—related to the internet, artificial intell...
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.@ceclindgren I'd be interested to hear your thoughts!
I am excited about @BravePlanetPod (hosted by @eric_lander) - it’s a forum for conversations with a pearl string of guests evolving around the science revolution we are witnessing and the relationship between science and society 🍀
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Thanks, Ray! Looking forward to our conversation in the episode on climate intervention on 10/19!
Podcast on albedo hacking (a.k.a. "solar geoengineering") hosted by Eric Lander in BraveNewPlanet series. Series includes some interviews with me. See esp. episode 3 at
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“‘There are no alternatives to facts.’” @eric_lander
Just when we need it most, science is in danger https://t.co/2gnC4S3Bj4 via @BostonGlobe
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Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us. On BRAVE NEW PLANET @eric_lander, one of our greatest scientific minds, explores the frontiers where our future will be determined. Up first: Deepfakes and the future of truth. Plus a conversation with Malcolm @Gladwell
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Science Podcast · Monthly Series · Utopia or dystopia? It’s up to us.In the 21st century, powerful technologies have been appearing at a breathtaking pace—related to the internet, artificial intell...
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Thanks, @DKeithClimate. Looking forward to our conversation in the episode on climate intervention on 10/19!
Exited about #BraveNewPlanet, a new podcast from Eric Lander and team. Thrilled to be part of an amazing line-up for episode #3 on Solar Geoengineering, and looking forward to #4 on war-bots
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Thank you for sharing, @Marcia4Science! Looking forward to our conversation about climate intervention on 10/19!
Looking for interesting podcasts? Check out the new series from the always informative @eric_lander! The website is https://t.co/BeogN30eGU and you can subscribe at https://t.co/tAZWBbOZ7j.
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