Filippa Lentzos
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Associate Professor of Science & International Security at King’s College London critically analysing health security threats, biosecurity & biorisk management filippalentzos.com
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What if #CBRN #disinformation was traceable? Join us this Monday to learn more #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee
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What if #CBRN #disinformation was traceable? Join us this Monday to learn more #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee
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📢 Join the public launch of the new CBRN Disinformation Tracker - an interactive resource demonstrating disinformation's impact on WMD disarmament debates

Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher

📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
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Catch up on the #1972BWC #bioweapons discussion during the opening week of #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee: tinyurl.com/yc4js3tm
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As #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee on Disarmament & International Security gets underway today, I’m excited to announce the webinar launch of the @gp-wmdctrdisinfo.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social #CBRN #Disinformation Tracker in the margins of the meeting. Register using the QR code below.
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A warm welcome to the new academic year to all our @warstudieskcl.bsky.social students. If you’re interested in #ArmsControl and #Multilateralism, come explore our unique resource on #Biological #Disarmament #1972BWC.
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Agree with @drewendy.bsky.social: ‘improving the screening software is fine, but it consumes too much attention compared to a much bigger biosecurity risk: nations’ possible operation of clandestine bioweapons programs.’
www.science.org/content/arti...
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
Researchers expose flaws in safeguards intended to block rogue actors from making bioweapons
www.science.org
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Thanks to RSIS NTU for leading important regional discussions on #1972BWC #ConfidenceBuilding measures—and an added treat to visit Singapore!
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Southeast Asia is home to rapidly expanding #biotech sectors, growing investments in #biodefence + high rates of emerging infectious diseases. These dynamics heightened risks of misperceptions and make the #transparency offered by #1972BWC CBMs especially valuable.
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As the #disarmament community gears up for #UNGA, my RCW Briefing Book chapter on #bioweapons provides an update on #1972BWC WG discussions on #compliance and #verification and sets out recommendations for #FirstCommittee delegations. tinyurl.com/2s488ecf
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The #MirrorLife dialogue continued this week in the English countryside. Lots of food for thought and some wonderful new acquaintances too
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In Oslo today, I came across this extraordinary image from the 1960s promoting the People’s Gasmask from Norwegian raincoat manufacturer Helly Hansen
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I joined top-tier labs from around the world in Spiez this week to celebrate 10 years of the #UNSGM lab network. Congrats on the many successes and warm thanks to the Spiez Lab team for, as always, outstanding hosting.
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…remember their fallen and preserve their memories #SlavaUkraini
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I remain forever in awe of the innovative and meaningful ways Ukrainians process the war…. #ReturnMyDream
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We continued our NextGen training, engaging with over 200 students, on how to tackle fake disease outbreaks and biological #disinformation and #FIMI
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Hosted by Ukraine MFA and in partnership with @gpwmd.bsky.social @gp-wmdctrdisinfo.bsky.social, Gemma Bowsher and I briefed Ukrainian ambassadors in key capitals around the world on #CBRN #disinformation
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We had the chance to visit more public health laboratories, so often the target of #disinformation
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In Ukraine this past week, @gmbowsher and I engaged with the #HealthSecurity practitioner community on strengthening systems to counter biological #disinformation
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A short briefing paper circulated at our side event ‘Assessing BWC compliance and monitoring approaches’ is available here: tinyurl.com/6876bsmu
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Canadian PM reiterates funding support for Ukraine including $3.5m for a project fighting WMD disinformation, co-led by Associate Prof Filippa Lentzos of the Department of War Studies.

More: 🔗 bit.ly/4oY35At

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China’s lack of transparency is particularly troubling b/c: "Chinese institutions now lead globally in pathogen discovery and surveillance. They routinely collect and analyze samples across continents...with a level of resolution and scale that exceeds most Western efforts."
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"SAGO’s statement that “there is no corroborating evidence” for a lab-leak hypothesis is often misunderstood by the public as exoneration for the virus laboratories in Wuhan, yet it is a scientific expression of skepticism due to an imposed absence of data, not active disproval."