80k After Hours Highlights: #171 – Alison Young on how top labs have jeopardised public health with repeated biosafety failures
Nov 21, 2023
Investigative journalist recounts biosafety failures at top labs, including a smallpox incident at NIH. Covers uncovering the truth of a military lab accident and joint effort to hold accountable. Discusses balancing research and lab safety, oversight challenges, and need for regulation of privately funded labs.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Biosafety Failures and a Lab Accident: Uncovering the Truth
03:17 • 3min
Uncovering the Truth: A Tragic Incident and the Pursuit of Accountability
06:42 • 9min
The Importance of Balancing Biological Research and Lab Safety
15:19 • 3min
Challenges in Tracking and Regulating Biotechnology Labs
18:27 • 4min