Understanding Gain of Function (GoF)
An Investigation of Meaning by Alina Chan (via Twitter)
Starting my 🧵 discussion of gain-of-function research based on yesterday's twitter survey.
This might be incredibly long so I will be using gifs and graphics to help keep people awake on a Saturday morning.https://t.co/nZAI7VBLw1— Alina Chan (@Ayjchan) June 12, 2021
First things first. I made the survey yesterday morning to get a sense of the public perception of "gain of function" (GOF) research.
This phrase has exploded in the media, even making its way into a congressional hearing.
https://c-span.org/video/?c496233
It is clear that the public needs to know what GOF research means.
What does it mean when people say that the US might have funded GOF research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology?— Alina Chan (@Ayjchan) June 12, 2021
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4962333/senator-paul-dr-fauci-clash-research-funding-wuhan-lab
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