Bioerror to bioterror - does synthetic biology give new tools to terrorists? Part 2

22/09/2019 29 min
Bioerror to bioterror - does synthetic biology give new tools to terrorists? Part 2

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Will bioterrorism become more targeted with the help of new tools in biotechnology and synthetic biology? From your cells to crops, pandemics to plagues - are the risks real or far-flung? Natasha Mitchell was the only journalist in a NATO security workshop considering the threats. Hear what insiders have to say.