Bioterrorism in the age of Biology

The end of the last century was characterized by the (warranted) terror of the potential threat of global nuclear war. This century will undoubtedly face a similar threat arising from advances in modern synthetic biology.

Science Content

There are two short readings for today.

• Please take a close read of this short section of Chapter 1 from John Leslie’s The End of the World.

• and also take a look through this site, with a succinct (and more modern take) on the potential risks that the miracle of CRISPR/Cas9 has made possible.

Optional (though super informative!): Below is a podcast from the Future of Life Institute with an interview of biosecurity researcher at King’s College.