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The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learn...

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Bias Comparison — PROJECT COAST: How apartheid biological weapons programme emerged from the dust of World War 2

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PROJECT COAST: How apartheid biological weapons programme emerged from the dust of World War 2

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Left: The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learnt about how to – and how not to – govern high-consequence projects.
Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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