How humanity can perish in six days from biological weapons

Biological weapons are banned, yet secure labs worldwide work on genetically modified pathogens. Journalist Annie Jacobsen explores the potential apocalypse following a pathogen escape from a bioweapons lab in her latest book. She examines system vulnerabilities, lessons from the COVID pandemic, and the likelihood of biological warfare. The episode also discusses AI's role in virus development and features a mysterious plague outbreak in Irkutsk, Russia. For more insights, listeners can subscribe to the newsletter.