Senior Researcher @FoundersPledge and Fund Manager for Global Catastrophic Risks Fund. Formerly @PerryWorldHouse @WilliamsCollege and @Cambridge_Uni
Philadelphia, PA
Joined August 2015
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New piece for @voxdotcom with @GentzelMatthew: Time for a New Atomic Altruism
Short thread on nukes and philanthropy below vox.com/future-perfect/2023/…
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1/10 What if philanthropy worked more like thoughtful investing—making bets based on evidence, not emotion? @HeatmapNews chronicles how this approach unlocked $100M+ in climate funding: heatmap.news/climate/founder…🧵
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My first op-ed is out today in @washingtonpost, co-authored with my fantastic colleague @cpruhl! We write about the need for civil defense—especially against new biological threats ☢️
washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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The Jet Set has a survival plan, @cpruhl and @hannahxyang write.
What about the rest of us? wapo.st/437YAsT
In the @washingtonpost today, @hannahxyang and I argue that it's time to bring back civil defense -- starting with next-generation pandemic preparedness.
... we even think this "right-of-boom" framework can apply to certain AI risks as part of a defense-in-depth approach to catastrophic risks. (founderspledge.com/research/…)
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Proud that our @founderspledge Global Catastrophic Risks Fund is part of this new initiative with @CarnegieCorp!
🚨 New initiative alert! We're launching a $10.2M collaborative fund to reduce nuclear dangers.
Learn more about the consortium, grant opportunity, and why now is the time for #philanthropy to step up: carnegie.io/4jJch8k
#NuclearSecurity #NuclearThreats #GrantOpportunity
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1/13 As the new Admin pursues a flurry of executive orders and Congress gets ready for a tax fight deciding the future of the IRA, 2025 is poised to be a defining year for US climate action.
What really matters?
And, what should climate donors prioritize given what is already being done?
Our new @FoundersPledge report "All In”, covers this question head on.
founderspledge.com/all-in
Scary report, just in time for Halloween:
Today is a meaningful milestone. @RAND has published its global catastrophic risk assessment, which forms the basis of a @DHSgov report to Congress. The findings paint a clear picture: the risk of a global catastrophe is real and only growing this decade.
rand.org/pubs/research_repor…
Christian Ruhl retweeted
Today is a meaningful milestone. @RAND has published its global catastrophic risk assessment, which forms the basis of a @DHSgov report to Congress. The findings paint a clear picture: the risk of a global catastrophe is real and only growing this decade.
rand.org/pubs/research_repor…
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Are we really still doing this, @AP?
Who are these “many analysts”? What specific barriers do they claim North Korea have to overcome? Or are they just really psyched to witness a nuclear test over the Pacific?
Can't wait to join this great group in DC @CSRisks later this week!
🥾🏕️ CSR is thrilled to announce its newest class of #Biodefense Bootcamp Fellows. These mid-career experts will convene to connect, learn, and engage with leading officials committed to biological threat reduction.
➡️ Read more: councilonstrategicrisks.org/…
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Roger Brent, T. Greg McKelvey, Jr., and @JasonGMatheny discuss the risks posed by human-made pathogens—and urge states to start hardening their societies to protect against these biological threats now.
foreignaffairs.com/world/new…
Was lucky enough to be at this @CNASdc (@StaciePettyjohn @kcirtem @PhilSheers) TTX last year, and it's been living rent-free in my mind ever since...
Yet another reason for (funding) thinking about what happens *after* the first bombs go off founderspledge.com/research/…
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