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Adam Marblestone, Director of Scientific Architecting, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Synthetic Neurobiology Group (scientific advisor to GiveWell)

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    Published: August 27, 2014

    The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with Dr. Marblestone as part of its investigation of nanotechnology as a global catastrophic risk. Conversation topics included: the plausibility of molecular manufacturing, the extent to which progress in the field can be tracked, and areas that might have room for more funding.

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