Last updated: September 5, 2023 Over the years, present and past members of the Scientists Working Group on Biological and Chemical weapons (SWG) have written hundreds of issued papers, commentaries and analyses. Many of these documents were never published, but distributed to relevant people and organizations. Some are over twenty years old, but are still […]
Biological Weapons
USA Today: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Biosafety of Military Labs
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a USA Today piece about the safety issues on handling deadly pathogens in the Pentagon’s laboratories: “Since there are now concerns about the biosafety practices at multiple DoD labs there […]
Coastal Reporter: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Inspection Regime for Iran Nuclear Site
Scientist Working Group member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a Coastal Reporter piece on the inspection procedures in the nuclear agreement with Iran: Gregory Koblentz said there is a precedent for international inspectors to rely on the host nation — just two years ago, the […]
BioPrepWatch: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on George Mason University’s Biosecurity Course
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, now the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a BioPrepWatch piece about the biosecurity course at the University: The goal of the Pandemics, Bioterrorism and International Security course at George Mason University (GMU) “is to prepare participants for […]
USA Today: Gregory Koblentz Quoted on Biolab Oversight
Scientist Working Group on Biological and Chemical Security member Gregory Koblentz, the Director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University, was quoted in a USA Today piece on biological laboratories’ safety concerns: “The overall scope of what you uncovered was surprising,” he said. “Another really compelling point your series highlighted is how fragmented our […]
