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