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The democratisation of science and advances in computation mean anyone can potentially create or modify viruses or bacteria. This raises the possibility of rogue or malicious actors creating biological weapons or unintentionally releasing dangerous pathogens.
Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC is an infection preventionist and infectious disease epidemiologist. Currently, she serves as a senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks, where she works to address global health security issues, including national policies impacting health care readiness and biodefense. Saskia is also an assistant professor at George Mason University, teaching courses on health care preparedness and epidemiology in policy. She holds a PhD in biodefense from George Mason University, where her research focused on the political and economic obstacles to investing in in...
Saskia v. Popescu, PhD, MPH, MA, CIC is an infection preventionist and infectious disease epidemiologist. Currently, she serves as a senior fellow at the Council on Strategic Risks, where she works to address global health security issues, including national policies impacting health care readiness and biodefense. Saskia is also an assistant professor at George Mason University, teaching courses on health care preparedness and epidemiology in policy. She holds a PhD in biodefense from George Mason University, where her research focused on the political and economic obstacles to investing in in...
The Biden administration’s decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions, a weapon widely banned for the inherent dangers they pose to non-combatants, is risky.In addition to the immedia
As Admiral David Titley used to point out, Navy bases tend to be located at sea level. Which is an expensive problem in a climate altered world. Turns out there are other vulnerabilities as well. Scientific American: Flooding, rising seas and extreme heat from climate change threaten the nation’s ability to launch some of its…