The Role of Chemistry in Global Security

February 9, 2016 @ 7:00pm

In an increasingly dangerous world, find out how important chemistry is to ensuring your everyday safety. Journey through the history of chemical and biological warfare and get a peek behind-the-scenes at how today’s biochemists and government agents are working together to counter chemical-based threats.

There is a learning curve with everything, but mistakes made in the lab can ruin your research and cause dangerous accidents. Join us to find out how to avoid lab accidents and get it right the first time.

What You Will Learn

A brief history and the influence that chemistry has played in the evolution of chemical and biological weapons
How atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling and molecular biology are combined to create systems to detect a bio-aerosol attack like Anthrax
Real Life Scenarios: How the science community and the various government organizations interact to determine if events are natural, accidental or deliberate and coordinate a response
New UV detection technology that is currently being developed to keep the public safe during airport travel

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More Resources on Global Security

C&EN Special Coverage “100 Years of Chemical Weapons”
Online special articles and chemical weapons quiz
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: OPCW Fact Sheets
- Origins of the Chemical Weapons Convention and OPCW
- What is a chemical weapon?
- Three types of inspections
- Eliminating chemical weapons and chemical weapons production facilities
NIH CounterACT Program
Countermeasures against chemical threats
Article in the Journal of Chemical Education by Jessica Epstein
Weapons of Mass Destruction: It Is All about Chemistry

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