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Biosecurity reading group is a student initiative at ETH D-BSSE aiming to create a space for learning about risks posed by biological threats and approaches to protect against them.

Biosecurity refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction or spread of harmful organisms — Wikipedia

We aim to facilitate monthly discussions of relevant scientific and policy publications in Autumn Semester 2025. The final format is very open to be influenced by you — the members of this group!

We encourage reading the assigned resources beforehand, but happy for anyone to join regardless of level of preparation or familiarity with the topic.

Logistics

Place (in-person): BSS D65.2 (under the ground floor bridge, near student workplaces)

Place (online): https://ethz.zoom.us/j/64473712209

Snacks (in-person): included

Kickoff meeting: 25 September

Time: 17:30-19:00

What to expect: Introduction, getting to know each other, voting on the readings.

Discussion sessions

Dates: October 23 / November 20 / December 18 / January 15 / February 12

Time: 18:00-20:00

What to expect: Overview of the reading, followed by an open-ended discussion.

Content

On 25 September, we discussed and gathered interest in topics and publications through the collaborative Google doc. The table below will be updated throughout the semester, as we fix the topics for the upcoming sessions**.**