Reasons to be pessimistic (and optimistic) on the future of biosecurity

13.2k words, 59 minutes reading time

Primers Reasons to be pessimistic (and optimistic) on the future of biosecurity 13.2k words, 59 minutes reading time Abhishaike Mahajan Mar 16, 2026 130 16 18 Share Note: this essay required conversations with a lot of people. I’d like to thank Patrick Boyle (ex-CSO of Ginkgo Bioworks), Harmon Bhasin (founder of a stealth biosecurity startup), Bryan Lehrer (ex-Blueprint Biosecurity), Theia Vogel (ex-SecureDNA), Jacob Swett (founder of Blueprint Biosecurity), Matt Watson (ex-MITRE), Janika Schmitt (Program Officer at Sentinel Bio), Harshu Musunuri (PhD student at UCSF), Liyam Chitayat (PhD stud

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