Ann Pace on using Biobanking and Genomic Sequencing to Conserve Biodiversity

Show Notes

Ann Pace joins the podcast to discuss the work of Wise Ancestors. We explore how biobanking could help humanity recover from global catastrophes, how to conduct decentralized science, and how to collaborate with local communities on conservation efforts.   

You can learn more about Ann's work here:   

https://www.wiseancestors.org   

Timestamps:  

00:00 What is Wise Ancestors?  

04:27 Recovering after catastrophes 

11:40 Decentralized science  

18:28 Upfront benefit-sharing  

26:30 Local communities  

32:44 Recreating optimal environments  

38:57 Cross-cultural collaboration

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The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is a nonprofit working to reduce global catastrophic and existential risk from powerful technologies. In particular, FLI focuses on risks from artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, nuclear weapons and climate change. The Institute's work is made up of three main strands: grantmaking for risk reduction, educational outreach, and advocacy within the United Nations, US government and European Union institutions. FLI has become one of the world's leading voices on the governance of AI having created one of the earliest and most influential sets of governance principles: the Asilomar AI Principles.