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STS Research Seminar: Dr Filippa Lentzos

18 January 2023, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm

Dr Filippa

Join this STS Research Seminar with Dr Filippa Lentzos

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

UCL staff | UCL students | UCL alumni

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

UCL Department of Science and Technology Studies

Location

1.03
Malet Place Engineering Building,
2 Malet Pl
London
WC1E 7JE

 Shaping today’s biological risk landscape

The biological risk landscape is becoming more complicated and more challenging. There is an increasing number of maximum biocontainment labs as well as growth in high-risk research. New risks are also emerging from technological convergence. Sophisticated legal and illegal tools are being used to tap into innovation ecosystems, and dual-use is becoming an increasingly acute concern. Disinformation campaigns are becoming more pronounced, and any future unusual disease outbreak or deliberate biological attack is likely to be accompanied by disinformation, undermining the credibility of public health institutions and affecting public behaviour. Technical capabilities for developing biological weapons are also expanding, should the intent to do so be there. Yet, design and deployment of research, technologies and weapons require moral and political choices. This talk will emphasize how the arms control community has the power to influence and shape these choices, and will showcase a series of ‘wins’ for the community in recent years.

About the Speaker

Dr Filippa Lentzos

Reader (Associate Professor) in Science & International Security at King’s College London

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