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What They Don't Want You To Know About COVID's Origins | Lord Matthew Ridley
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5:05Now PlayingLord Matthew Ridley highlights the difficulties he's faced in pushing for an investigation into COVID's origins.
Lord Matthew Ridley is a British science writer, journalist, and hereditary peer with a background in zoology and a distinguished career spanning academia, business, and public service. He holds a DPhil from Oxford University and is best known for his best-selling books on science, economics, and human progress, including The Rational Optimist, Genome, and How Innovation Works. Ridley served as chairman of the UK-based bank Northern Rock and was a member of the House of Lords from 2013 to 2021, where he contributed to debates on science, technology, and innovation policy.
This interview was filmed at ARC London 2025.
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