Here we highlight the work of NTI and share knowledge, ideas, and viewpoints addressing the crosscutting challenges our world faces—addressing risks while supporting innovation—to make our world safer.
Angela Guo is a high school student from Hong Kong currently studying at Phillips Academy Andover. She has spent the past year researching the impacts of nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands and recently published her first book, “At the Tide’s Mercy: Voices from the Marshallese Exodus”.
While countries with existing enrichment capacity may be attracted to laser enrichment as a way to increase the efficiency of their operations, others could be attracted to it as a pathway to a covert weapons program.
Amanda Krieger is an officer with NTI’s Development team, where she builds relationships and leads strategic engagement efforts to secure major philanthropic support for NTI’s mission. Amanda spoke with NTI intern Ryan Takeji Adams about her work in fundraising, past experiences, and hobbies.
A Simple Step to Close a Dangerous Biosecurity Gap
NTI President and CEO Christine E. Wormuth joins fellow leaders in calling on U.S. policymakers to act with urgency and establish clear national standards for DNA synthesis screening.
Three Strikes: Why Giving Up on the NPT Is Not an Option
After four weeks of intense negotiations, it is entirely understandable to feel frustration, disappointment, and anger. What we cannot afford is for diplomats, policymakers, and publics to internalize that frustration as resignation.
The convergence of artificial intelligence and the life sciences continues to accelerate. The AIxBio Horizon Scan: Spring 2026 shows that while individual advances may seem incremental, their combined trajectory is significant. Progress is outpacing governance frameworks.
Twenty-six years ago, Ted Turner watched a 60 Minutes II report that shook him. The segment highlighted a sobering reality: more than a decade after the end of the Cold War, thousands of nuclear weapons remained deployed around the world. Turner didn’t just take note—he acted.
What Would Make a New Iran Deal Better than the Last One?
While talks between the United States and Iran have not yet yielded a new deal to pit against the JCPOA, it is still worth thinking through how we should do so.
Alex Tiersky serves as the vice president of NTI’s Government Relations team. He oversees NTI’s legislative branch strategy, shaping and driving the organization’s policy agenda.