A toxic mix

• Autores: Alistair Burt
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2912, 2013, págs. 24-25
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Burt talks about the growing threat of biological weapons. The abhorrent effects of chemical warfare were unequivocally demonstrated during the first world war. Most governments now regard such weapons as militarily redundant, as demonstrated by their membership of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which prohibits the production and use of chemical weapons, commits them to destroying all existing stocks, and prevents reacquisition. Yet advances in a range of scientific fields--such as neuroscience and nanotechnology--and the growing convergence of chemistry and biology, while offering the hope of benefits to medicine and civil society, also bring the potential for a new era in chemical warfare. Pursuing legitimate research while minimizing the risk of misuse is a challenge for all