West Point biochemist warns about threat of bioweapons
Updated on: January 20, 2021 / 9:11 AM / CBS News
In this episode of
Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Dr. Ken Wickiser, a biochemist and associate dean of research at U.S. Military Academy West Point, about his piece Engineered Pathogens and Unnatural Biological Weapons: The Future Threat of Synthetic Biology. Wickiser describes the growing influence of synthetic biology and what can happen if it gets in the wrong hands. Listen to
Highlights
What is synthetic biology? Synthetic biology is the process of engineering natural genetic systems. In terms of engineering: taking what nature has provided us and optimizing it, co-opting it, repurposing it, making it more efficient, and making it more cost effective. In large part for good purposes, to make new and novel biomaterials, to make new and novel pharmaceuticals. To make existing pharmaceuticals cheaper, more abundant, more available
Davis nominates service academy students
Dec. 17, 2020
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Washington, D.C U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has nominated 16 area students for admittance to the U.S. Service Academies for the Class of 2025.
The nominations for these students were made following an application and interview process. Final determination on admission is made by the individual academies.
The nominations include:
• Jackson Budwell, Glen Carbon, who attends Edwardsville High School. He is the son of Richard and Heather Budwell. He was nominated to the Military (West Point), Air Force, and Naval Academies.
• Alexa Harris, Edwardsville, who attends Edwardsville High School. He is the daughter of Robert and Penny Harris. She was nominated to the Air Force Academy.
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