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In this bonus episode I am joined by Seth Carus, as we explore some of the earliest allegations of biological warfare- as well as the more recent modern developments, which transformed ancient fears, into Cold War era weapon systems.
Do check out these two studies, I think they are great:
Carus, W. Seth. "The history of biological weapons use: what we know and what we don't." Health security 13.4 (2015): 219-255.
Carus, W. Seth. "A century of biological-weapons programs (1915–2015): reviewing the evidence." The Nonproliferation Review 24.1-2 (2017): 129-153.
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In this episode I talk about Ian's experience as a Porton Down research volunteer as a serviceman during the 1980's. Ian is eager to contact other former veterans - please email be directly at Bwie20[@]bath.ac.uk.
The most substantive publicly available report on this subject, which we are aware of, is published here:
[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Defence Internet | About Defence | Historical Survey of the Porton Down Servce Vounteer Programme 1939-1989 (nationalarchives.gov.uk)
You can also find details of the cohort medical study here: The Porton Down Veterans Cohort Study | King's College London (kcl.ac.uk)
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In this episode we look at the history of bio-threat assessment. With a review provided by Michael Parker, who has collated a list of threat assessments produced over the past century. You can find further details on the project here! Do check it out!
https://cobrabiosecurity.org/
Further reading:
Sequence-Based Classification of Select AgentsA BRIGHTER LINE
Committee on Scientific Milestones for the Development of a Gene Sequence-Based Classification System for the Oversight of Select AgentsNational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2010. Sequence-Based Classification of Select Agents: A Brighter Line. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12970.
The Select Agent Regulations: Structure and StrictureShreya Kalra ▸Michael Parker (2022)
The Select Agent Regulations: Structure and Stricture | Georgetown Scientific Research Journal (gsrjournal.org)
Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk PathogensOverbearing restrictions on research into toxins and pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 could undermine public health and security in the long run.Michael Parker Shreya Kalra and Bryce Kassalow (2022)
Opinion: Coronavirus and Regulating Access to High-Risk Pathogens | The Scientist Magazine® (the-scientist.com)
Comment from Parker, MichaelPosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan 19, (2022)
Regulations.gov
Improving U.S. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Revisiting Recommendations from the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel and the Fast Track Action Committee on Select Agent RegulationsAuthors: Clint A. Haines and Gigi Kwik Gronvall (2022)
Improving U.S. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Revisiting Recommendations from the Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel and the Fast Track Action Committee on Select Agent Regulations | Applied Biosafety (liebertpub.com)
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Find Andrej's work over at: https://www.youtube.com/@cbrnacademy
And the video is available here
https://youtu.be/Xf3vW3pWIm8?si=-Mpz5eNteHG61o84
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All clips are from the following trailers. Used under fair usage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlNe1-5wb8&t=9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWB6Ufh4O98
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtKMEAXyPkg&t=25s
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In this episode I discuss pathogens, as well as security screening in the gene synthesis industry- with someone who isn't that sectors namesake- but has done a lot of work relevant to it: Gene Godbold, from Signature Science LLC.
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Another movie special ! The expanse- and the space fungus hypothesis! With Dr Emily Ricotta.
https://www.emilyricotta.com/
I do not own the right to the trailer, which is used under normal critique and review exemptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0QwBp_da28
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In this movie review special Gwyn Winfield discusses the series 'Fallout'- and touch on the depiction of the environmental effects of nuclear weapons- among other things. Fallout is available on Prime Video.
Gwyn's magazine: https://cbrneworld.com/
Trailer audio used under fair usage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPZwLYEVUK8 (Prime Video).
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In this episode we examine some 19th century chemical warfare plans, which were a prelude to the first large scale use of gas warfare in WW1.
Book link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Admirals-Secret-Weapon-Dundonald-Stephenson/dp/B017AJTSBU
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In this episode, I am joined by Charles Stephenson, who discusses the use of chemical weapons by Italian invaders in the war against Ethiopia in the campaign of 1935-6.
You can find the book he recently published on this topic here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mussolini-Mustard-Gas-Fascist-Way/dp/1399051660
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The second of our movie review specials. This one looking at The Rock (1996).
With Steve Johnson https://x.com/CBRNEsteve?t=_sSXmOA7t4xGzvcW8TUYPA&s=09
I do not own the rights to the trialer used here under fair use.
Epic rap battles
https://youtu.be/_wYtG7aQTHA?si=RltWpU_VOW9xwvHh
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In our first ever movie review special, Dr Saskia Popescu reviews the classics Contagion (2011) and Outbreak (1995).
This episode was edited and produced by the wonderful Nicolas Lureau
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In this episode we consider the long and complex history of Riot Control Agents- from the first world war, to the battlefields of modern Ukraine.
There is also a list of recent statements below made in the context of the OPCW on the Ukraine issue:
https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023/11/29-11-2023%20CSP-28%20_Statement%20Germany%20agenda%209d%20RCA%20_0.pdfhttps://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024/01/Combined%20Canadian%20statement%20on%20Subitem%209d.pdf
https://www.opcw.org/sites/default/files/documents/2023/11/CSP_28_National%20Statement_Ukraine_OPCW_CW_English.pdfaudio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLNMKRqOrMo
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In this episode I discuss the emergence of OSINT and Bellingcat- with a focus on work related to chemical weapons.
Sources:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/have-chemical-weapons-been-used-ukraine
Book
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bellingcat+book&adgrpid=1172080294039072&hvadid=73255220590861&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=41801&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-73255153838822%3Aloc-188&hydadcr=10776_2102372&tag=mh0a9-21&ref=pd_sl_6o2ld96ezj_e
Bellingcat investigations
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2020/10/23/russias-clandestine-chemical-weapons-programme-and-the-grus-unit-21955/
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2020/01/15/the-opcw-douma-leaks-part-1-we-need-to-talk-about-alex/
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2018/09/20/skripal-suspects-confirmed-gru-operatives-prior-european-operations-disclosed/
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2020/10/22/russian-vehicle-registration-leak-reveals-additional-gru-hackers/
Ukraine riot control agent allegations
Media sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-cJu-6QFC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBQ604MWZTQ
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In this episode, we examine the development of the French CBW programme post WW-2
Etienne Aucouturier (2023) Biological Warfare. Another French Connection
https://materiologiques.com/en/histoire-des-sciences-et-des-techniques/303-biological-warfare-the-french-conection-9782373612394.html
Olivier Lepick (2008) French Military biological programme, 1947-1972
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299105068_French_Military_biological_programme_1947-1972
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In this episode, I interview Professor Alastair Hay about his work as a toxicologist related to the prohibition of chemical weapons.
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Karl Dewey (2022)
Poisonous affairs: Russia’s evolving use of poisons in targeted killings
https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/poisonous-affairs-russias-evolving-use-of-poisons-in-targeted-kil
https://twitter.com/KarlDewey1
Audio credit: Clip BBC
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A history of the foundation of the French BW programme. You can find a list of Etienne's publications here: https://irfu.cea.fr/Pisp/etienne.aucouturier/
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In this episode, we examine the western gunpowder revolution and consider ideas for poison weapons which were outlined at this time in numerous military manuals.
I am very grateful for the input from:
the stupendous Seth Carus, the amazing Anna Roessing, the unbelievable Una Jacob, the awe-inspiring Alexander Samuel, the terrific Tonio Andrade, and the remarkable Rainer Leng.
Show notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wIibQJYobwyhFNC-OhjnLYkOwVizIjuJ?usp=sharing
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In this episode we examine preparations by the US in the advent of Operation Desert Storm (2003) for dealing with what was believed at the time to have been a large Iraqi CBW capability- with Al Mauroni.
Further reading:
A Poisonous Affair: America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja (2007) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Poisonous-Affair-America-Gassing-Halabja/dp/0521876869
Al Mauroni publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3sj1svAAAAAJ
The UNSCOM Saga: Chemical and Biological Weapons Non-Proliferation (Global Issues) (2000) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unscom-Saga-Chemical-Biological-Non-Proliferation/dp/0312229593
The Search for Iraq's Weapons of Mass DestructionInspection, Verification and Non-Proliferation (2005) https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Search_For_Iraq_s_Weapons_of_Mass_De/Q7hvQgAACAAJ?hl=enSaddams Secrets: The Hunt for Iraq's Hidden Weapons (1999)
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Saddams_Secrets/Rk0hAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Saddam%27s%20WMD%20weapon%20inspector%20%20trevan
Why Did the United States Invade Iraq? The Debate at 20 Years (2023) https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/120569
Media Credits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYURE58xBPE&t=548s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ6qpFpIFkY&t=243s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRJi_M2T6kc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htAWpu59bUA&t=1s
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