Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • News
  • Published:

Death renews biosecurity debate

Microbiologist's suicide over anthrax case raises questions on US regulations.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Authors

Additional information

For more on this story, see 'Technological advances behind the anthrax investigation'.

Related links

Related links

Related links in Nature Research

Focus on anthrax

Nature Reviews Genetics: Biodefence & Bioterrorism

Related external links

USAMRIID

Biological and Chemical Weapons at the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Dance, A. Death renews biosecurity debate. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/454672a

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/454672a

Search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing