Margaret E. Kosal
@mekosal.bsky.social
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Professor of International Affairs, PhD Chemist, proud resident of GA's 5th district.
Continuing the
#existential
#threats
discussion, chairing a round-table on 'Why
#Politics
Fails at Addressing
#Global
#Catastrophic
Risk'
#ISA2026
3 months ago
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Starting ISA 2026 leading “#Governance at the End of the World: State Power, Risk, and Imagination in an Age of Global
#Catastrophic
Threats,” i.e.,
#Existential
Risks & International
#Geopolitics
#ISA2026
3 months ago
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Faculty & grad students Nunn School
@gtresearch.bsky.social
participated in the 3rd Annual Middle Georgia National Security Forum on
#AI
&
#NationalSecurity
at @MOAatRAFB Great example of the connections across the State of Georgia with GT!
museumofaviation.org/moaevents/na...
4 months ago
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My latest, "Emerging Technologies and New Voices in Nuclear Debates," in
@pspolisci.bsky.social
on the
#nuclear
#nonproliferation
,
#climatechange
, &
#emergingtechnologies
, and need for new voices bridging deep expertise in the social sciences & engineering realms.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Emerging Technologies and New Voices in Nuclear Debates | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core
Emerging Technologies and New Voices in Nuclear Debates - Volume 59 Issue 1
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/emerging-technologies-and-new-voices-in-nuclear-debates/EB6ABAE52E0DBDADBC5FF421139A7E35?WT.mc_id=New%20Cambridge%20Alert%20-%20Issues%20Society
5 months ago
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Day 1 of
#Brain
#Research
International Data
#Governance
& Exchange (BRIDGE) International Workshop on creating responsible governance of data related to brain, cognitive neuroscience,
#neuroscience
, &
#neurotechnology
research.
bridge.incf.org/brain-resear...
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BRIDGE - Brain Research International Data Governance Exchange | Bridge
International data governance frameworks (IDGF) simplify compliance with regulations and laws, converting a pile of heavy stones that can slow down research progress into viable stepping stones for discovery and improving the quality of life of many persons.
https://bridge.incf.org/brain-research-international-data-governance-exchange
7 months ago
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Spent most of the afternoon asking questions of exhibitors at
#CBRNeCharleston25
. Am most appreciative of the opportunity to recalibrate where *real* emerging tech and innovation comes together in C-WMD
#CBRNCON25
8 months ago
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My review of Matthew Moran, Wyn Bowan, & Jeff Knopf “Coercing
#Syria
on
#ChemicalWeapons
: A Case Study of
#Deterrence
& Coercie
#Diplomacy
.”
#CW
are not an artifact of history & understanding the
#geopolitics
is important for
#WMD
broadly &
#EmergingTechnologies
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons: A Case Study of Deterrence and Coercive Diplomacy. By Matthew Moran, Wyn Q. Bowen, and Jeffrey W. Knopf. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2025. 264p. | Perspe...
Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons: A Case Study of Deterrence and Coercive Diplomacy. By Matthew Moran, Wyn Q. Bowen, and Jeffrey W. Knopf. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2025. 264p.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/abs/coercing-syria-on-chemical-weapons-a-case-study-of-deterrence-and-coercive-diplomacy-by-matthew-moran-wyn-q-bowen-and-jeffrey-w-knopf-new-york-ny-oxford-university-press-2025-264p/3CCC55AA9881425134B2AA26EF2DE0B4?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=socialnetwork
8 months ago
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Participating in scenario-based workshop on using open source (
#OSINT
) methods for detecting chemical weapons
#proliferation
organized & hosted by
@rusi.bsky.social
www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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Project Anthracite: Assessing the Chemical Weapons Capability of the DPRK
This project uses open source tools to analyse North Korea’s chemical industry, examining the extent to which it can support a chemical weapons programme.
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/projects/project-anthracite-assessing-chemical-weapons-capability-dprk
8 months ago
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Attending virtually
#MirrorImage
#Biology
wkshp. The ***most*** fascinating part thus far is the frequency that "nano-structure" or other variant of
#nanotechnology
as being critical is being measured.
#nanomaterials
#BioSecurity
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9 months ago
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Participating (virtually) in the US National Academies' Workshop on
#Transformative
#Science
&
#Technology
for the Department of Defense:
#SyntheticBiology
for
#Biomanufacturing
and Predictable Engineering
www.nationalacademies.org/event/45294_...
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https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/45294_07-2025_workshop-session-on-transformative-science-technology-for-the-department-of-defense-synthetic-biology-for-biomanufacturing-and-predictable-engineering
12 months ago
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2nd mtg of
#WHO
#Strategic
#Foresight
committee on dual-use research (DUR) at intersection of
#GlobalHealth
&
#OneHealth
.
#EmergingTechnologies
in the
#LifeSciences
/
#biology
/
#biotechnology
(& beyond)
#Biosecurity
#Biosafety
www.who.int/activities/w...
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WHO Foresight: Monitoring emerging technologies and building futures-thinking
Advances in science and technology (S&T) hold great promise and hope for new and improved ways to address global health and support healthier populations worldwide.
https://www.who.int/activities/who-foresight---monitoring-emerging-technologies-and-building-futures-thinking
about 1 year ago
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Speaking this morning on U.S.–
#Ukraine
Aid Withdrawal Fallout: Exploring the Ripple Effects on the
#War
and
#Global
#Alliances
virtually at Columbia University.
#NATO
,
#EmergingTechnologies
,
#Military
about 1 year ago
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First meeting the WHO
#Strategic
#Foresight
committee on dual-use
#research
#OneHealth
intersection. We’re using to
#scenario
planning to draw out implications for
#global
#health
of
#EmergingTechnologies
in the
#LifeSciences
/
#biotechnology
(& beyond biology).
www.who.int/activities/w...
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WHO Foresight: Monitoring emerging technologies and building futures-thinking
Advances in science and technology (S&T) hold great promise and hope for new and improved ways to address global health and support healthier populations worldwide.
https://www.who.int/activities/who-foresight---monitoring-emerging-technologies-and-building-futures-thinking
about 1 year ago
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Day 2 of UN
#AI
,
#Security
, & Ethics Conference
#AIES2025
over 1 year ago
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Day 1 of the UN Global Conference on
#AI
,
#Security
, & Ethics. Got a full house in Bldg E of the Palais des Nations.
#AISE25
over 1 year ago
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reposted by
Margaret E. Kosal
over 1 year ago
@mekosal.bsky.social
tells
@npr.org
’s Scott Neuman the sudden uneasiness over the F-35s is a symptom of growing distrust within the alliance. "I see it as a potential canary in the coal mine, signaling a lack of confidence in the U.S."
bit.ly/41AAO8e
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Trump's handling of Ukraine and tariffs has NATO rethinking the U.S.-made F-35 fighter
The F-35 was meant as a one-size-fits-all fighter that could be used across NATO. But strained U.S.-Europe relations are giving some member countries second thoughts about the U.S.-built plane.
https://bit.ly/41AAO8e
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We're hiring! Assistant Professor in
#International
#Security
and
#Intelligence
Studies in the Sam Nunn School at Georgia Tech. For August 2025 or 2026. More details and link to full announcement in comments below.
www.inta.gatech.edu
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Welcome | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
https://www.inta.gatech.edu
over 1 year ago
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Universities stepping into save what American taxes paid for. Not preferred route. And they shouldn't have to but unfortunately necessary.
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over 1 year ago
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