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Biological Weapons Convention

Representatives to the Biological Weapons Convention meet.

Twenty-first century perspectives on the Biological Weapon Convention: Continued relevance or toothless paper tiger

By Glenn Cross, Lynn Klotz | Biosecurity

Julian Perry Robinson

Julian Perry Robinson, top chemical and biological arms control expert, dies of coronavirus

By Nicholas A. Sims | Biosecurity

A health care worker in China waits for a coronavirus patient.

Trump touts biodefense strategy but slashes funding to detect and combat outbreaks like coronavirus

By Matt Field | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

The building housing smallpox-causing virus at the VECTOR research center.

What happened after an explosion at a Russian disease research lab called VECTOR?

By Filippa Lentzos | Analysis, Biosecurity

Soldier donning a gas mask.

The Biological Weapons Convention protocol should be revisited

By Lynn Klotz | Biosecurity, Opinion

Illustration by Matt Field.

Laboratories in the cloud

By Filippa Lentzos, Cédric Invernizzi | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Synthetic biology

Will splashy philanthropy cause the biosecurity field to focus on the wrong risks?

By Filippa Lentzos | Biosecurity, Columnists

Making sense of the 2018 National Biodefense Strategy

By Rachel Bartholomew, Kristin Omberg | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Opinion

Can everyone help verify the bioweapons convention? Perhaps, via open source monitoring

By Gunnar Jeremias, Mirko Himmel | Uncategorized

Biosecurity 2011: Not a year to change minds

By Gerald L. Epstein | Uncategorized

Managing networks of risk: A tailored approach to Iran’s biological warfare threat potential

By Kirk C. Bansak | Uncategorized

Status quo or evolution: What next for the intersessional process of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention?

By Caitríona McLeish | Uncategorized