[Editor’s Note: Our Contagion series continues today, with guest blogger Chris O’Connor’s cautionary post exploring the possibility of future tailored pathogens, as virulent as the current SARS-CoV-2, but genetically tweaked to instead target a more youthful demographic — … Read the rest
233. Persistent Disorder Strikes Back – Implications for Future Joint Force Design
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post by proclaimed Mad Scientist and returning guest blogger Jeff Becker explores the ramifications of COVID-19 as a manifestation of persistent disorder and how it is impacting contested norms with our near-peer adversaries and affecting the … Read the rest
232. “The Convergence” – COVID-19 and the Future of Bio-Security with Dr. Giordano
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to announce the latest episode of “The Convergence” podcast, featuring frequent guest blogger and proclaimed Mad Scientist Dr. James Giordano, Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry; Chief of the … Read the rest
231. The Hermit Kingdom in the Digital Era: Implications of the North Korean Problem for the SOF Community
[Editor’s Note: Today’s post welcomes back returning guest bloggers Colonel Montgomery Erfourth and Dr. Aaron Bazin, who identify and assess prospective patterns of emerging technology use in the 2020-2027 period by North Korea through the lens of the … Read the rest
230. Contagion: COVID-19’s impact on the Operational Environment (Part 5)
[Editor’s Note: Mad Scientist Laboratory’s “Contagion” series of posts continues with returning guest blogger LTCOL Nathan Pierpoint‘s submission, providing a list of questions that the United States and its allies and partners should consider in stabilizing and mitigating … Read the rest
