Plague trial verdict leaves biologists split on biodefence

Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Washington In the aftermath of the case, the research community is likewise split over what its ultimate impact will be. Some insist that

what they see as a vindictive prosecution of an esteemed researcher will scare many biologists away from sensitive but important work. Others say it that the case has not harmed biology —

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