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Bioterror
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Ask the Expert
Bioterrorism expert Jonathan Tucker of the Monterey
Institute will answer selected questions about chemical
and biological weapons for one week, beginning
Wednesday, November 14. (Grades 9-12)
Bioterror FAQ
Find answers to questions such as "How difficult is
it for terrorists to acquire and use disease agents
for bioterrorism?" and "Can we, as a nation, defend
ourselves against bioterrorism?" in this list of
Frequently Asked Questions. (Grades 9-12)
Agents of Bioterror
Learn the facts about the eight lethal biological agents
that may pose the greatest threats of biowarfare:
anthrax , botulism, cholera, glanders, plague, Q fever,
smallpox, and tularemia. (Grades 9-12)
Global Guide to Bioweapons
Use this interactive map to locate former and current
publicly known state-sponsored biological weapons
programs worldwide. Available November 13. (Grades 9-12)
History of Biowarfare
Explore the history of biowarfare and bioterrorism in
this timeline that spans medieval times to today.
(Grades 9-12)
Interviews with Biowarriors
Meet three of the most knowledgeable experts on
biological warfare today—men who themselves spent
decades developing lethal disease agents for
battle. (Grades 9-12)
Future Germ Defenses
Read this excerpt from Germs by New York Times
reporters Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and
William Broad to discover whether a super-vaccine
of the future may be able protect us from
bioterrorism and a host of natural diseases.
(Grades 9-12)
Making Vaccines (Hot Science)
Choose to make a vaccine for up to six pathogens
to find out how vaccines are made and how they
protect us from disease. Available November 13.
(Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version
available.) (Grades 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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