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International experts create framework for safer pathogen research

By Sarah Starkey | What’s New at the Bulletin

Climate change fueled a rise in rare disease outbreaks last year

By Zoya Teirstein | Biosecurity, Climate Change

Watch the latest update on the labs studying the world’s most dangerous pathogens

By Erik English | Biosecurity

International taskforce launched to address risks of lab-based pathogen outbreaks

By John Pope | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, What’s New at the Bulletin

DeepMind’s David Silver speaks to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists about games, beauty, and AI’s potential to avert human-made disasters. Photo provided by David Silver and used with permission.

DeepMind’s David Silver on games, beauty, and AI’s potential to avert human-made disasters

By Susan D’Agostino | Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies, Interviews, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Winning the battle against emerging pathogens: A South African response

By Louise Bezuidenhout, Chandre Gould | Biosecurity

Winning the battle against emerging pathogens: An Argentine response

By Maria José Espona | Nuclear Weapons