Description
The Covid-19 pandemic showed how deadly an out-of-control virus can be. This talk explores what would happen if such viruses were weaponised, and what protocols are in place to prevent this happening in the future.
Biological security is all about the prevention of natural, accidental and deliberate disease in humans, animals and plants. This talk explores the global efforts to improve our understanding of the threats posed to our biosecurity, and why there needs to be greater cooperation among scientists around the world.
Join Emeritus Professor Malcolm Dando at the University of Bradford, as he explores whether existing international regulations are fit for purpose and, if not, what the consequences are for us all.
About the Academic
Professor Malcolm Dando
Malcolm Dando is Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, Division of Peace Studies and International Development, School of Social Studies, University of Bradford, UK. He originally studied biology, and since the mid-1990s has worked on strengthening the chemical and biological disarmament regime.
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