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Jen Kirby is a freelance journalist currently based in Rome, Italy. She writes about foreign policy, national security, politics, human rights, and democracy.

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Science & Tech
How to deter biothreats in the age of gene synthesis
From global DNA screening standards to safeguards for benchtop synthesizers and AI tools, a new biosecurity playbook is taking shape.
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