Dr. Rafe Sagarin Marine Ecologist and Environmental Policy Analyst University of Arizona 5:00-6:30 PM (reception and book signing 6:30-7:30) Science without Borders, the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, and G8 Global Partnership are all initiatives based on the need for increased and coordinated cooperation to meet global challenges. Governments, Federal agencies and NGOs alike are working Read More »
Calendar of Events
April 5, 2012
Learning from the Octopus: A Discussion on Nature, Security, and Scientific Cooperation
April 3, 2012
H5N1 research: biosafety, biosecurity and bioethics
An international scientific meeting to discuss the practice and policy of H5N1 research, with a programme of talks and discussions organised by Professor John Skehel FRS and Professor Simon Wain-Hobson. The journals Nature and Science have recently received papers from two teams of researchers showing that the H5N1 virus could mutate into a form that Read More »
March 27, 2012
The Art of Synthetic Biology Governance
Considering the Concepts of Scientific Uncertainty and Cross-Borderness Governments around the world are considering how to regulate synthetic biology in an effort to maximize the benefits of the emerging technology while minimizing the risks. But it is crucial for any governance of the technology to address the concepts of “scientific uncertainty” and “cross-borderness,” according to Read More »
Fifth National Bio-Threat Conference
The Fifth National Bio-Threat Conference will provide a forum for dialogue between government, industry, academia, and first responders to address critical issues in environmental sampling, bio-detection, clinical diagnostics, biosurveillance and more! The conference will consist of three days of presentations, discussions, and exhibits to identify gaps and define next steps for sampling and detection. The Read More »
March 22, 2012
Bugs & Bombs: Preparing Intelligently for Bioterrorism
The Einaudi Center for International Studies, the Cornell Club of Washington, Cornell in Washington, and Cornell on the Road present: Bugs & Bombs: Preparing Intelligently for Bioterrorism The specter of a biological attack – bodies rotting from anthrax, super-flus, Ebola – is the feared nuclear winter of the 21st century. Death could come creeping from Read More »
