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Two crossed lines that form an X . It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. The next global pandemic could be the result of a bioterrorist attack.
The next global pandemic could be caused by a bioterrorist attack, warned tech expert Vivek Wadhwa.
He s worried about the accessibility of CRISPR gene editing, which allows genes to be cut and paste.
Although the genie is out of the bottle, an effective counter-response could prevent an attack.
The next global pandemic could be the result of a bioterrorist attack, a tech expert has warned.
Vivek Wadhwa, a distinguished fellow and adjunct professor at Carnegie Mellon s School of Engineering, said in an essay for Foreign Policy that this was largely due to advances in cheap and easily accessible methods of genetic engineering.