Written Documents

National Academy of Engineering Factsheet: “Biological Attack,” 2004.

Transportation Research Board, "Detecting Bioterrorism in Real Time” Intuition (Issue 7 Fall 2004)

Transportation Research Board, “Sensing Danger” Intuition (Issue 7 Fall 2004)

The Presidents of the National Academies, “Science and Security in an Age of Terrorism,” 2002

PowerPoint

Education and Raising Awareness:
Challenges for Responsible Stewardship of Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
September 8-9, 2005 (Learn more…)

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Case studies #3 – Professional education/outreach programs Ronald Atlas University of Louisville		Case studies #1 – Examples with a research emphasis Gigi Kwik Gronwall University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
What is "issue framing" and what does this concept offer us? Kathy Bonk Communications Consortium Media Center		Case studies #1 – Examples with a research emphasis Brian Rappert University of Exeter
Case studies #2 – Undergraduate/graduate education Sam Bozzette RAND/University of California, San Diego		Case studies #2 – Undergraduate/graduate education Mike Stebbins Federation of American Scientists
Opening remarks on types and varieties of codes Malcolm Dando University of Bradford

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News and Terrorism: Biological Attacks February 1, 2008 Since September 11, 2001, the United States has been more mindful of the potential risks to the security of our nation. This podcast is the last in a series of four fact sheets produced to inform the media and public about the different types, potential impact, and how to protect themselves from these risks.

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Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World: A Report Based on Regional Discussions Between the Science and Security Communities October 18, 2007 To strengthen the essential role that science and technology play in maintaining national and economic security, the United States should ensure the open exchange of unclassified research despite the small risk that it could be misused for harm by terrorists or rogue nations, says a new report by the National Research Council.

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Treating Infectious Diseases in a Microbial World May 8, 2007 Humans coexist with millions of harmless microorganisms, but emerging diseases, resistance to antibiotics, and the threat of bioterrorism are forcing scientists to look for new ways to confront the microbes that do pose a danger. This report identifies innovative approaches to the development of antimicrobial drugs and vaccines based on a greater understanding of how the human immune system interacts with both good and bad microbes. The report concludes that the development of a single superdrug to fight all infectious agents is unrealistic.

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Biological Parts Warehouse December 10, 2006 For your home projects, you can find standard nuts and bolts at the hardware store. But there’s been no stock of pre-sized parts for bioengineers, until now.

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Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences January 31, 2006 (Running Time: 00:36:04) Vigilance among the world's scientists, an expanded view of bioterrorism threats, and a stronger public health infrastructure are needed to reduce the growing risk that new advances in the life sciences and related technologies will be used to create novel biological weapons or misused by careless individuals, says a report from the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

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Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism October 8, 2003 (Running Time: 0:58:25) Research in the life sciences has fueled advances that have fostered gains in public health and in the development of detection methods to improve America's defenses against biological threats. But some of the technologies that lead to medical benefits also could be used to create biological weapons. To minimize the potential for hostile nations or terrorists to misuse such research, the United States needs to build on existing measures within the scientific community to screen plans for certain types of experiments before they are conducted, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council.

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Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response March 18, 2003 (Running Time: 0:52:26) The nation should take decisive steps to fortify its public health system to tackle microbes that trigger infectious diseases such as West Nile encephalitis, AIDS, and tuberculosis, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. In addition, the U.S. government should play a significant role in building the capacity of poor countries to monitor, prevent, and respond to disease outbreaks. In the developing world, infectious diseases kill one in every two people.

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The Anthrax Vaccine: Is It Safe? Does It Work? March 6, 2002 (Running Time: 0:37:09) The current anthrax vaccine is safe and effective, but certain drawbacks - including reliance on older vaccine technology and a six-dose vaccination schedule over 18 months - underscore the need for a better vaccine, says a new report from the National Academies' Institute of Medicine. The current vaccine can continue to be used, but the U.S. Department of Defense should vigorously support research efforts not only to improve the way it is administered, but also to develop an alternative.

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