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Originally published on July 23, 2020
Few in the biodefense industry have any doubts that the COVID-19 crisis is inspiring new interest in creating bioweapons. Schar School Associate Professor听听recently presented a sample lecture drawing from his coming fall semester master鈥檚 degree classes in biodefense strategy and terrorism and weapons of mass destruction that address some of the world鈥檚 deadliest problems.
Koblentz, who is also the director of the Schar School鈥檚听, does not just warn about the proliferation of biological weapons, but he also describes who is likely to develop and use them. The Schar School鈥檚 biodefense program is designed to prepare leaders in the field to protect the public from those who would do them harm.
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