Jaime Yassif

Jaime Yassif, a Senior Fellow for global biological policy at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, discusses pivotal strategies to prevent catastrophic biological risks. He highlights how transparency can deter nations from pursuing dangerous bioscience. Yassif outlines key motivations for developing biological weapons and proposes a robust three-part plan to reshape these motivations. The conversation also emphasizes the importance of international collaboration in biosecurity, enhancing governance post-COVID, and the need for responsible funding in bioscience research.