August 13, 1999

Academe and the Threat of Biological Terrorism

By RONALD M. ATLAS and RICHARD E. WELLER

Recent revelations of the existence of biological weapons in Iraq and the former Soviet Union clearly show the inadequacy of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, which was designed to prevent the development and use of such weapons. The multilateral treaty, known as the B.W.C., was adopted in 1972. It has now been signed by 160 nations -- yet fear of the use of biological weapons in war and by terrorists is

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