What's the real danger in bioterrorism?

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The labs that study lethal organisms may be a greater threat to public safety than the actions of bioterrorists, Tabitha M. Powledge writes in her weekly roundup: "The data argue that we are in far more danger from accidents emanating from well-meant research efforts to protect ourselves. To date there have been no bioterrorists." Also, a milestone for the "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False" paper, and how to interpret some new findings on triglycerides.

June 28, 2014

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