EAGxVirtual 2020: Lightning Talks

Following a rigorous selection process, we’re pleased to present the following five-minute lightning talks.Cecilia TilliAntimicrobial resistance: A cause that joins global health and development with longtermism and biosecurity?Noga AharonyAiming towards a biosecurity career from grad schoolJennifer-Justine KirschThe next frontier: Lessons learned from an EA fish startupSid EfromovichIntroducing Generation PledgeMichael AirdWhy we need a database of existential risk estimatesJessica McCurdyThe case for virtual cross-university fellowshipsRoy HeadDevelopment Media International and COVID-19Juan Bartolomé García MartínezMicrobial protein as food for the apocalypseJack LewarsOpen a ‘One for the World’ chapter and change the worldFrankie Andersen-WoodI’m not qualified to give this talkJames FodorPitfalls of Bayesian reasoningChloe DempseyCultivated meat: Does the Chinese consumer have an appetite?Original VideoEffective Altruism is a social movement dedicated to finding ways to do the most good possible, whether through charitable donations, career choices, or volunteer projects. EA Global conferences are gatherings for EAs to meet. You can also listen to this talk along with its accompanying video on YouTube.