NOVA : Bioterror (2001)
Directed by Kirk Wolfinger
Genres - Science & Technology, War |
Sub-Genres - Biological Sciences, Military & War |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter
This program is part of a series from the popular PBS science show NOVA. This episode explores a topic of major import in today's world: bioterror. The specter of airborne and waterborne disease purposefully unleashed as a political weapon is very real. The program's scientists offer their opinions and insights on the problem, and possible ways to protect civilization from the scourge of bioterrorism.
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anthrax, biological-warfare, biological-weapons, biology, defense [military], germ, germ-warfare, military, national-security, pathology, smallpox, terrorism, virus