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NTI Young Voices: Angela Guo

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NTI Young Voices: Angela Guo

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”.

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Inside the Lab Powering U.S. National Security

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Inside the Lab Powering U.S. National Security

Unlike past technological disruptions to global security which were driven by governments, market forces and business dominate today’s global innovation space. This includes working not only with thought leaders, but the doers that affect change. The latest FutureSafe Innovation Forum welcomed Dr. Kimberly Budil, Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to discuss the future of national security science.

What Happens If Nuclear Deterrence Fails?

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What Happens If Nuclear Deterrence Fails?

New research is beginning to reveal how nuclear use could trigger widespread environmental damage, economic disruption, societal upheaval, and global instability. A modern, evidence-based understanding of these risks is essential for decision-makers and the public to grasp what is at stake if nuclear deterrence fails.

From Agreement to Action: Strengthening Africa’s Health Security Through Data

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From Agreement to Action: Strengthening Africa’s Health Security Through Data

The Pandemic Agreement is a historic step toward strengthening global systems to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic and pandemic threats. Yet many low- and middle-income countries face significant political and technical challenges in ratifying and implementing the agreement.

Congress Must Act to Secure U.S. Biotechnology

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Congress Must Act to Secure U.S. Biotechnology

Innovation requires security, and security requires innovation. Congress needs to act decisively to ensure U.S. leadership in biotechnology is paired with governance that keeps its development secure.

Improving Biosecurity through Metadata Capture

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Improving Biosecurity through Metadata Capture

As the capabilities of biological AI tools continue to advance at an accelerating pace, it is vital that DNA synthesis providers and others in the biosecurity space embrace new guardrails to prevent their misuse.

Leave Nuclear Testing in the Past

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Leave Nuclear Testing in the Past

August 29 is the International Day Against Nuclear Tests—a time to recognize the devastating toll of nuclear weapons tests and to recommit to a future without them.

Strengthening Trust in Bioscience Research & Development

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Strengthening Trust in Bioscience Research & Development

Over the past decade, governments, private industry, and academic institutions have increased their investments in bioscience research and development, yielding global benefits. However, these advancements have also increased the risk of deliberate misuse of biology to cause harm.

Living Memories Honor Hiroshima’s Legacy

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Living Memories Honor Hiroshima’s Legacy

Three of NTI’s staff members have spent significant time in Japan, where their experiences have influenced their engagement in the nuclear field, often in unexpected ways. In this post, they share their deeply personal reflections on what the commemoration of the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki means to them.

Hope Lingers: A Conversation with Artist Kei Ito on his Artwork Honoring Victims of the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima

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Hope Lingers: A Conversation with Artist Kei Ito on his Artwork Honoring Victims of the U.S. Bombing of Hiroshima

Kei Ito is the grandson of a Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, and his interdisciplinary art explores the legacy of that trauma through themes of memory, identity, and the invisible impacts of nuclear war. NTI’s Grace Wankelman connected with Ito to discuss a powerful new piece of art he created for this year’s #CranesForOurFuture campaign.

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