Stories by Kevin M. Esvelt

Kevin M. Esvelt is an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Laboratory, where he leads the Sculpting Evolution Group in exploring evolutionary and ecological engineering.

Public Health

Could Exposure to the Common Cold Reduce the Severity of COVID-19 Infection?

We don’t know, but the idea is hardly crazy—and if the answer is yes, we could save many lives long before a vaccine arrives

September 28, 2020 — Kevin M. Esvelt and Carolyn P. Neuhaus | Opinion

Biotech

Unnatural Responsibilities

Synthetic biology offers unusual rewards and risks

April 18, 2017 — Kevin M. Esvelt