33 Bonus Episode: Bio-threats ain't what they used to be (or are they?) with Michael Parker

In this episode we look at the history of bio-threat assessment. With a review provided by Michael Parker, who has collated a list of threat assessments produced over the past century. You can find further details on the project here! Do check it out!

https://cobrabiosecurity.org/

Further reading: Sequence-Based Classification of Select AgentsA BRIGHTER LINE Committee on Scientific Milestones for the Development of a Gene Sequence-Based Classification System for the Oversight of Select AgentsNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2010. Sequence-Based Classification of Select Agents: A Brighter Line. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12970. The Select Agent Regulations: Structure and StrictureShreya Kalra ▸Michael Parker (2022) The Select Agent Regulations: Structure and Stricture | Georgetown Scientific Research Journal (gsrjournal.org) Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk PathogensOverbearing restrictions on research into toxins and pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 could undermine public health and security in the long run.Michael Parker Shreya Kalra and Bryce Kassalow (2022) Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk Pathogens | The Scientist Magazine® (the-scientist.com)

Comment from Parker, MichaelPosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan 19, (2022) Regulations.gov Improving U.S. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Revisiting Recommendations from the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel and the Fast Track Action Committee on Select Agent RegulationsAuthors: Clint A. Haines and Gigi Kwik Gronvall (2022) Improving U.S. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Revisiting Recommendations from the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel and the Fast Track Action Committee on Select Agent Regulations | Applied Biosafety (liebertpub.com)