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Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World: A Report Based on Regional Discussions Between the Science and Security Communities
October 18, 2007

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To strengthen the essential role that science and technology play in maintaining national and economic security, the United States should ensure the open exchange of unclassified research despite the small risk that it could be misused for harm by terrorists or rogue nations, says a new report by the National Research Council.

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Speakers:
Jacques S. Gansler Alice P. Gast Michael J. Imperiale Julie T. Norris