Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about his work co-leading a project on BSL-3+ and BSL-4 labs and the government research policies that govern them. George Mason University biosecurity expert Gregory Koblentz, who co-leads the project with Filippa Lentzos, a King’s […]
Experts Debate the Risks of Made-to-Order DNA
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Undark about the ramifications of synthesizing strands of DNA. “It’s not that I’m worried about something happening tomorrow. But the reality is, this capability is increasingly powerful in terms of how long the DNA fragments can be, what you can […]
Why is the Biological Weapons Convention not getting attention?
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Unherd about the Biological Weapons Convention and how recent threats have hindered progress. “That is why we need more in-depth discussion about what is possible given scientific and technical developments and political constraints, which is why the US willingness […]
U.S. concerned Russia could use chemical weapons in Ukraine
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group of Chemical and Biological Threats, spoke with Politico about the possible use of chemical weapons in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Experts and officials said tracking pharmaceutical-based agents and gathering intelligence about their development, particularly for offensive purposes, has become increasingly difficult. The substances used to develop […]
A Plan B to Strengthen Biosafety and Biosecurity
Greg Koblentz, member of the Center’s Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security, co-authored an article in Think Global Health on using “minilateral” strategies for strengthening global biorisk management. Opened for signature in 1972, the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC) has proven to be remarkably durable. With its deliberately broad scope, the BWC […]
