 The Senate Homeland Security Committee holding a hearing today about American taxpayer money going towards so-called gain-of-function research, which aims to modify the characteristics of viruses. Former CDC Director Robert Redfield testifying he believes all gain-of-function should be temporarily halted. In my opinion, we should call for a moratorium on gain-of-function research until we have a broader debate and come to consensus as a community the value of such research. This debate should not be limited just to the scientific community.