In this 79th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary In this 79th in a series of live discussions with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying (both PhDs in Biology), we discuss the state of the world through an evolutionary lens. In this episode, we again discuss the research showing that SARS-CoV2’s spike protein is sufficient on its own to cause disease. The authors believe that this is good news with regard to the vaccines currently in circulation; they may be right. We discuss the paper, the authors’ clarification. Then: lab leak hypothesis continues to gain ground. And: Portland erupts in more violence. The Evergreen State College cannot manage to hire a new president—what are they doing wrong, and what does it suggest about the future of higher ed? Finally, robins and crows face-off. Our book, A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century, is now available for pre-sale at amazon. Publication date: 9-14-21: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0593086880/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_5BDTABYFKRJKZBT5GSQA DarkHorse merchandise now available at: store.darkhorsepodcast.org Find more from us on Bret’s website (https://bretweinstein.net) or Heather’s website (http://heatherheying.com). Become a member of the DarkHorse LiveStreams, and get access to an additional Q&A livestream every month. Join at Heather's Patreon. Like this content? Subscribe to the channel, like this video, follow us on twitter (@BretWeinstein, @HeatherEHeying), and consider helping us out by contributing to either of our Patreons or Bret’s Paypal. Looking for clips from #DarkHorseLivestreams? Here are some, updated frequently: @DarkHorse Podcast Clips Theme Music: Thank you to Martin Molin of Wintergatan for providing us the rights to use their excellent music. Q&A Link: https://youtu.be/MwcW6TB327w Mentioned in this episode: Lei et al 2021. SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via Downregulation of ACE 2. Circulation Research 128(9): 1323–1326. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.318902 Salk Institute news release, modified since May 1: https://www.salk.edu/news-release/the-novel-coronavirus-spike-protein-plays-additional-key-role-in-illness/ Blog post on Science Translational Medicine by Derek Lowe on Spike Protein Behavior: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2021/05/04/spike-protein-behavior Video interview with Uri Manor, one of the authors on the Lei et al 2021 paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uydsf51Lzv8 Wade, Nicholas. 2021. The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan? Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. https://thebulletin.org/2021/05/the-origin-of-covid-did-people-or-nature-open-pandoras-box-at-wuhan/ Our 10th livestream, which aired on April 25, 2020, SARS-CoV2—Unintelligent Design? https://youtu.be/FKtsx0fZzzQ Bret and Yuri Deigin in conversation on June 10, 2020, Did Covid-19 Leak From a Lab? https://youtu.be/q5SRrsr-Iug Police investigating armed confrontation on North Portland street. The Oregonian, May 7, 2021. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2021/05/police-investigating-armed-confrontation-on-north-portland-street.html All 3 finalists to be president of The Evergreen State College withdraw from process. The Olympian, May 5, 2021. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article251195589.html Recruitment Announcement for Evergreen’s new president: https://www.evergreen.edu/sites/default/files/2020-12/presidential%20prospectus%20with%20BOT%20amendments.pdf Heather’s 2019 essay “On College Presidents”, published in Academic Questions: https://www.nas.org/academic-questions/32/1/on_college_presidents