The doomsday threat we’re ignoring
Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of our mental list of doomsday scenarios, too. She should know — Jacobsen has carved out a unique niche as America’s foremost […]
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Published: 9 August 2026
Source: Vox Future Perfect
Category: News
Topics: Environment · Biotech
Retrieved: 10 August 2026
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