Archive - Biosafety Now

Crits-Christoph et al. 2024 Retraction Request

This post is the fifth in a series of documented calls for the retraction of scientifically unsound papers on the origin of COVID-19.

16 hrs ago •

New USG DURC policy - national security and ethics

"On reading," by Simon Wain-Hobson, is a weekly discussion of scientific papers and news articles around gain of function research in virology.

Sep 18 •

Simon Wain-Hobson

Statements on New U.S. Gov't Policy

Biosafety Now's Statements Opposing the New U.S. Government Policy on Oversight of Dual Use Research of Concern and Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic…

Sep 3 •

Biosafety Now is Growing

Biosafety Now Welcomes Seven Distinguished Individuals to its Leadership Team.

Sep 1 •

July 2024

Richard Ebright's Testimony on the Origins of COVID-19

For the US Senate Hearing "Origins of COVID-19: An Examination of Available Evidence"

Jul 3 •

June 2024

Letter to the Editor: The Nation

A counterpoint to "The New York Times is Failing its Readers Badly on Covid"

Jun 30 •

What we should worry about

"On reading," by Simon Wain-Hobson, is a weekly discussion of scientific papers and news articles around gain of function research in virology.

Jun 26 •

Simon Wain-Hobson

"On reading," by Simon Wain-Hobson, is a weekly discussion of scientific papers and news articles around gain of function research in virology.

Jun 19 •

Simon Wain-Hobson

Bryce Nickels & Jay Bhattacharya interview Rand Paul

Summary and transcript of the live interview with Senator Rand Paul on X.

Jun 17 •

Liu et al., 2020 Retraction Request

Request for Editorial Action for Liu et al. 2020 (June 14, 2024)

Jun 14

Worobey et al., 2022 & Pekar et al., 2022 Retraction Requests

Request for editorial action for Worobey et al. 2022 and Pekar et al. 2022 (June 14, 2024)

Jun 14 •

Virology is the Queen of the Biological Sciences

"On reading," by Simon Wain-Hobson, is a weekly discussion of scientific papers and news articles around gain of function research in virology.

Jun 12 •

Simon Wain-Hobson

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