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In an interview with Zachary Zachary Goldfarb of The Washington Post at the Building America Summit, MIT president Sally Kornbluth talked about the threat to "curiosity-driven research" and American competitiveness as a result of the recent federal research funding cuts.
Washington Post Live42,109 views • 1 month ago
Kiran Musunuru deployed a groundbreaking therapy using CRISPR technology to treat baby KJ Muldoon, who was born with a potentially fatal disorder. "Things are just starting to become feasible that we couldn't have even dreamed of even 10, 20 years ago," the Children's Hospital doctor told us at the Building America Summit.
Washington Post Live19,840 views • 27 days ago
SpaceX’s upcoming IPO could potentially unleash a new era of space exploration and investment. "We want to have other players be able to diversify that ecosystem," Aurelia Institute founder Ariel Ekblaw explained to Megan McArdle (Megan McArdle) of Washington Post Opinions at the recent Building America Summit.
Washington Post Live19,846 views • 1 month ago
Outgoing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser shared her advice for her successor in a @postlive interview at the Building America Summit. "The next mayor has to commit to just conservative, prudent fiscal management of the city," Bowser told executive editor Matt Murray of The Washington Post.
Washington Post Live20,151 views • 1 month ago
In a Washington Post Live interview at the Building America Summit, U.S. Department of Energy undersecretary for science Dario Gil addressed what he thinks is the most important investment the U.S.has to make to build better for the future for the future. "We need a National Defense Education Act 2.0 version," Gil told The Washington Post White House reporter Cat Zakrzewski.
Washington Post Live16,599 views • 1 month ago
.Meredith Whittaker tells Christina Passariello, “VC's require hype to get a return on investment because they need an IPO or an acquisition … You don't get rich by the technology working, you get rich by people believing it works long enough that one of those two things gets you some money."
Washington Post Live271,770 views • 2 years ago
Conservative youth activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump said. Dan Merica (Dan Merica), co-anchor of Early Brief newsletter, spoke about Kirk's political influence at a Post event shortly after the breaking news. The Washington Post
Washington Post Live74,049 views • 10 months ago
James Manyika on President Trump's recent H-1B policy changes, "The U.S. and companies like ours having access to the best talent from wherever they are is a competitive issue that we care deeply about ... We'll work our way through this, but I think access to talent is super important."
Washington Post Live44,862 views • 9 months ago
NASA is making its final launch preparations for its Artemis II lunar moon mission, which will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo era. Watch what Commander Reid Wiseman (Reid Wiseman) had to say in a 2024 Washington Post Live interview about the future of space exploration in an age of public-private partnerships.
Washington Post Live25,210 views • 4 months ago
“Those criticisms I made from the outside were made in a spirit of love, not a spirit of destruction.” - Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya told FrancesSteadSellers in a recent @postlive conversation about his prior criticisms of the agency during the coronavirus pandemic.
Washington Post Live21,168 views • 4 months ago
.Michael Crow tells Danielle Abril: “We’re training our faculty in the use of AI, the concepts of AI, the ethics of AI…. It’s time for everyone to up their game…. For us, it’s not about the learner, it’s about everyone, including the old geezers like me.” #PostLive
Washington Post Live98,383 views • 2 years ago