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In search of biosecurity

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/25/2007, 10:06 a.m.

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The latest biological research holds promise for fighting disease, but in the wrong hands could also threaten our national security. Midmorning speaks with an expert in biosecurity about current policy efforts at the federal and state levels.

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  • David Relman: Associate professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology at Stanford School of Medicine. He's also a member of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.

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