Matthew McKnightFive Observations on Biosecurity for 2024This past year has been a powerful reminder that we’re on the exponential tail of a technology change curve.6 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Matthew McKnightThe reality behind the “gain of function” legislation: Opportunities and risksBinary thinking on science and security only sets us up for more cycles of blunt policy instruments. We need to break this cycle for good.5 min read·Dec 21, 2023----
Matthew McKnightBuilding effective biodefense starts with understanding biological riskThe epidemiology and risk analytics team at Concentric is modeling biorisk to help leaders understand how the threat surface is changing.3 min read·Dec 1, 2023----
Matthew McKnightOur Vision for Building Biological Radar in New Issue of CEPOur work is highlighted on the cover of Chemical Engineering Progress.2 min read·May 8, 2023----
Matthew McKnightOn Building Technologies for the Global Immune SystemAt a recent conference, I highlighted the progress we’ve made towards building a global “radar system” for biological threats.1 min read·May 2, 2023----
Matthew McKnightCoverage of the Dream of Biosecurity InfrastructureI’m optimistic that biological threat monitoring infrastructure is actually being built and expanded. Just read the news!2 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Matthew McKnightBiology as an Operational DomainWe must make biology the sixth domain of military operations — and demand it’s the first domain where only defensive technologies are…6 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Matthew McKnightEight Observations on Biosecurity for 2023Biothreats and biodefenses need to be redefined as a critical priority — immediately.6 min read·Apr 12, 2023----
Matthew McKnightBiosecurity Is National SecurityJust as the advent of the information age underscored the need for cybersecurity, the growing threat of infectious diseases should spur…4 min read·Aug 3, 2022----
Matthew McKnightThe Deployment of K-12 Classroom Testing to Open SchoolsThis weekly testing protocol is quick and simple. Students in a class self-swab their noses and are collected and pooled into one group.4 min read·Feb 9, 2021----