🔬 Some people ask us ... where can we learn more? Here is one suggestion: Dive into the world of biological weapons with a Disarmament eLearning course! Start learning today for free! 📷 #NonProliferation #BioWeapons
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“Navigating research with pandemic risk warrants additional precautions,” write Dr Filippa Lentzos and Jens H. Kuhn.
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“Far too often, the stories of conflict have overtaken those of solutions” in news coverage of epidemics and pandemics, argue Jens H. Kuhn and I in this piece out today
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The National Academies issued a scary report on #smallpox today. It says, 'with advancements in genome amplification, sequencing, editing & synthesis, it is now possible to recreate live smallpox virus from published genomes—raising the risks of both accidental & intentional releases. In…

now our paper has hit 120K views after a couple of years.. nature.com/articles/s4225… #DualUse #VX #GenerativeAI

Happy end of the semester from our classroom to yours!
And a very warm thank-you to Amb Aidan Liddle and Dr Amelia Morgan for taking the time to speak with us about their experiences of non-proliferation and arms control
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The #1972BWC has been in force for 49 years: a milestone that 'serves not only as a reflection of our past achievements but also as a beacon for our collective aspirations,' Ambassador Flávio Damico Flavio S Damico, chair of the BWC Working Group, says.

The security breach at the Canadian National Microbiology Lab was a wake-up call for other labs around the world, I tell CBC News. Research at national BSL4 labs is of interest to other governments.
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I put the security breach at Canada’s top infectious-disease lab in a larger context for The Globe and Mail, commenting that it's part of Beijing's strategy to access the Western innovation ecosystem and gain insight on research focus and vulnerabilities
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The UK Biosecurity Leadership Council now has a website so you can learn more about us :-) gov.uk/government/gro…

Nice piece from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health featuring Marc Lipsitch on Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists #PathogensProject hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/…

Happy International Women's Day!

We're celebrating women who have changed the world. Here's all of the amazing women who have received the #NobelPrize and their remarkable achievements at the time of the award.

Who are the women who inspire you the most?

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🧵 (1/6) 📣 Opportunities lie ahead to strengthen the #1972BWC ! According to James Revill, the new Working Group offers a vital opportunity to bolster the treaty, particularly through revisiting verification 👇

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🥼 Dr Dr Filippa Lentzos launches report to reduce pandemic threat posed by laboratories. The report was developed to examine the risks posed by scientific research on pandemic pathogens - bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.

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King's academic launches report to reduce pandemic threat posed by laboratories
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Coverage of Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists #PathogensProject politico.com/newsletters/fu…

🔬🦠 Why is it important to establish a framework for tomorrow’s pathogen research?

Dr Dr Filippa Lentzos led an 18-month initiative designed to ensure that research with pandemic risks is conducted responsibly, ethically, and safely.

Explore the report👇
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