Steph Batalis
@stephbatalis.bsky.social
Biotech/Biosecurity Research Fellow at CSET Georgetown, PhD in biochem from Wake Forest. Lover of science storytelling and watermelon Jolly Ranchers. Views are my own.
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The plan also promotes and emphasizes the importance of scientific, including biological, datasets- in line with @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social recommendations for the plan, which you can read here: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/..., and with other CSET work: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/....
CSET's Recommendations for an AI Action Plan | Center for Security and Emerging Technology
In response to the Office of Science and Technology Policy's request for input on an AI Action Plan, CSET provides key recommendations for advancing AI research, ensuring U.S. competitiveness, and max...
cset.georgetown.edu
July 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
The plan also promotes and emphasizes the importance of scientific, including biological, datasets- in line with @csetgeorgetown.bsky.social recommendations for the plan, which you can read here: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/..., and with other CSET work: cset.georgetown.edu/publication/....
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Focusing on bio, one provision is a federal funding requirement for DNA synthesis screening- a useful tool in the toolbox for limiting biological risk.
Check out @stephbatalis.bsky.social and I's piece breaking down the kind of decisions screeners have to make: thebulletin.org/2025/04/how-...
Check out @stephbatalis.bsky.social and I's piece breaking down the kind of decisions screeners have to make: thebulletin.org/2025/04/how-...
How to stop bioterrorists from buying dangerous DNA
The companies that sell synthesized DNA to scientists need to screen their customers, lest dangerous sequences for pathogens or toxins fall into the wrong hands.
thebulletin.org
July 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Focusing on bio, one provision is a federal funding requirement for DNA synthesis screening- a useful tool in the toolbox for limiting biological risk.
Check out @stephbatalis.bsky.social and I's piece breaking down the kind of decisions screeners have to make: thebulletin.org/2025/04/how-...
Check out @stephbatalis.bsky.social and I's piece breaking down the kind of decisions screeners have to make: thebulletin.org/2025/04/how-...
As I wrote in Defense One, "Dismantling critical preparedness offices, cutting infrastructure and funding, and allowing misinformation to derail the response are not just bad for healthcare—they’re dangerous national security signals." www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
America’s response to measles is eroding its ability to deter biological attacks
The rising death toll for a preventable disease reveals just how ill-prepared the country is to handle a malicious bioweapon.
www.defenseone.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As I wrote in Defense One, "Dismantling critical preparedness offices, cutting infrastructure and funding, and allowing misinformation to derail the response are not just bad for healthcare—they’re dangerous national security signals." www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...
To be very clear: the U.S. should prioritize public health for its own sake. Every person deserves access to systems that protect them from preventable disease.
But it’s also true that national security depends on a strong public health foundation to detect, contain, and treat dangerous outbreaks.
But it’s also true that national security depends on a strong public health foundation to detect, contain, and treat dangerous outbreaks.
May 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
To be very clear: the U.S. should prioritize public health for its own sake. Every person deserves access to systems that protect them from preventable disease.
But it’s also true that national security depends on a strong public health foundation to detect, contain, and treat dangerous outbreaks.
But it’s also true that national security depends on a strong public health foundation to detect, contain, and treat dangerous outbreaks.
Thanks for sharing, Emmy!
May 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Thanks for sharing, Emmy!
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A beautiful day and the scientists just wanna science, man.
March 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A beautiful day and the scientists just wanna science, man.
Overall, Evo 2 has captured well-deserved attention. It has me excited to see what's next in the AIxBio space...and curious about how AIxBio policy will continue to evolve with new cutting-edge advances.
February 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Overall, Evo 2 has captured well-deserved attention. It has me excited to see what's next in the AIxBio space...and curious about how AIxBio policy will continue to evolve with new cutting-edge advances.