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Season 5, Episode 8: Annie Jacobsen, Biological War: A Scenario
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What would happen if a genetically modified biological weapon escaped from a laboratory and began spreading around the world?
In this episode Professor Jeffrey Sachs speaks with award-winning investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen about her latest book, Biological War: A Scenario, a chilling exploration of the risks posed by biological weapons in an age of rapidly advancing biotechnology.
Drawing on interviews with scientists, military officials, and national security experts, Jacobsen examines how advances in genetic engineering could make dangerous pathogens more…
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