Filippa Lentzos
@filippalentzos.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Science & International Security at King’s College London critically analysing health security threats, biosecurity & biorisk management
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Feeling energized and inspired after the company of so many incredible women at the @eunpdc.bsky.social conference, including my wonderful #YWNGI mentee, Mila.
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Feeling energized and inspired after the company of so many incredible women at the @eunpdc.bsky.social conference, including my wonderful #YWNGI mentee, Mila.
At the eleventh hour on this eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent in 1918. I visited NATO today, a powerful place to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all those who lost their lives during war.
#ForYourTomorrowWeGaveOurToday
#ForYourTomorrowWeGaveOurToday
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
At the eleventh hour on this eleventh day of the eleventh month, the guns fell silent in 1918. I visited NATO today, a powerful place to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all those who lost their lives during war.
#ForYourTomorrowWeGaveOurToday
#ForYourTomorrowWeGaveOurToday
It’s a wrap! The #1972BWC resolution was adopted by consensus in #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee this past week. Now all eyes on the BWC Working Group and the draft report being discussed in 8-12 December in Geneva.
tinyurl.com/uc5wkmc3
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November 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It’s a wrap! The #1972BWC resolution was adopted by consensus in #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee this past week. Now all eyes on the BWC Working Group and the draft report being discussed in 8-12 December in Geneva.
tinyurl.com/uc5wkmc3
tinyurl.com/uc5wkmc3
The advisory group on #ResponsibleScience and #DualUseResearch met at @who.int HQ in Geneva this week--look out for forthcoming reports on #AI-Biotech Convergence and Responsible Publishing, and Q&As on #MirrorBiology, research with pandemic risks, and military #biodefence research.
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The advisory group on #ResponsibleScience and #DualUseResearch met at @who.int HQ in Geneva this week--look out for forthcoming reports on #AI-Biotech Convergence and Responsible Publishing, and Q&As on #MirrorBiology, research with pandemic risks, and military #biodefence research.
The #BiothreatReduction25 conference gets underway this morning in Geneva, uniting global leaders to confront biological threats, strengthening preparedness and building a safer, more resilient future for all.
www.woah.org/en/event/glo...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The #BiothreatReduction25 conference gets underway this morning in Geneva, uniting global leaders to confront biological threats, strengthening preparedness and building a safer, more resilient future for all.
www.woah.org/en/event/glo...
www.woah.org/en/event/glo...
Did you miss the #bioweapons debate in #UNGA80 #FirstCommitee last week? We've got you covered: tinyurl.com/4ns3bfke
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Did you miss the #bioweapons debate in #UNGA80 #FirstCommitee last week? We've got you covered: tinyurl.com/4ns3bfke
Science diplomacy is not merely a support instrument but a strategic enabler to reinforce #1972BWC and global #biosecurity governance. Read more in our article out this week: www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/20/10/2...
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Science diplomacy is not merely a support instrument but a strategic enabler to reinforce #1972BWC and global #biosecurity governance. Read more in our article out this week: www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/20/10/2...
Warm thanks to #BWC1972 Chair Amb Meyer of Brazil for a frank and open civil society briefing today on the status of Working Group discussions and its draft final report. Thanks too to the always excellent BWC ISU for facilitating.
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Warm thanks to #BWC1972 Chair Amb Meyer of Brazil for a frank and open civil society briefing today on the status of Working Group discussions and its draft final report. Thanks too to the always excellent BWC ISU for facilitating.
After months of work, our #CBRN #Disinformation Tracker has gone live! Go play:
gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/cbrn-tracker/
gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/cbrn-tracker/
October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
After months of work, our #CBRN #Disinformation Tracker has gone live! Go play:
gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/cbrn-tracker/
gpwmdcounterdisinfo.com/cbrn-tracker/
Discussions on #1972BWC #bioweapons continued this past week in #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee with a key focus on #verification. Catch up here: tinyurl.com/3db3fpvw
October 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Discussions on #1972BWC #bioweapons continued this past week in #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee with a key focus on #verification. Catch up here: tinyurl.com/3db3fpvw
In yesterday’s statement on #bioweapons to #UNGA80, I, like many #FirstCommittee delegations, focused on #verification. I argued that renewed attention to #BWC1972 compliance assessment, including #AI-based approaches, offers both opportunity and responsibility. 1/3
October 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
In yesterday’s statement on #bioweapons to #UNGA80, I, like many #FirstCommittee delegations, focused on #verification. I argued that renewed attention to #BWC1972 compliance assessment, including #AI-based approaches, offers both opportunity and responsibility. 1/3
What if #CBRN #disinformation was traceable? Join us this Monday to learn more #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee
October 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
What if #CBRN #disinformation was traceable? Join us this Monday to learn more #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee
Reposted by Filippa Lentzos
📢 Join the public launch of the new CBRN Disinformation Tracker - an interactive resource demonstrating disinformation's impact on WMD disarmament debates
Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher
📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher
📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
October 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 Join the public launch of the new CBRN Disinformation Tracker - an interactive resource demonstrating disinformation's impact on WMD disarmament debates
Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher
📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
Developed by King's Dr @filippalentzos.bsky.social & Dr Gemma Bowsher
📅 20 Oct 2025
🕒 15.00 GMT | 10.00 EST
🔗 bit.ly/4hrUgM1
Catch up on the #1972BWC #bioweapons discussion during the opening week of #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee: tinyurl.com/yc4js3tm
October 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Catch up on the #1972BWC #bioweapons discussion during the opening week of #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee: tinyurl.com/yc4js3tm
As #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee on Disarmament & International Security gets underway today, I’m excited to announce the webinar launch of the @gp-wmdctrdisinfo.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social #CBRN #Disinformation Tracker in the margins of the meeting. Register using the QR code below.
October 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As #UNGA80 #FirstCommittee on Disarmament & International Security gets underway today, I’m excited to announce the webinar launch of the @gp-wmdctrdisinfo.bsky.social @warstudieskcl.bsky.social #CBRN #Disinformation Tracker in the margins of the meeting. Register using the QR code below.
Thrilled to be expanding our #Disinformation and #InformationManipulation work into the Arctic!
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...
King's researchers awarded grant to tackle health disinformation in the Canadian Arctic | King's College London
A new King’s College London project will investigate how health disinformation spreads in the Canadian Arctic, working with Indigenous and regional partners to strengthen emergency preparedness and co...
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October 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Thrilled to be expanding our #Disinformation and #InformationManipulation work into the Arctic!
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...
Agree 100% with @jamesrevill.bsky.social's bottom line: tech can enable #1972BWC #verification but it cannot replace political cooperation & sustained normative commitment. This is also conclusion of joint @vertic.bsky.social-King's verification report out soon. thebulletin.org/2025/10/how-...
How AI can—and cannot—improve verification of the Biological Weapons Convention
If President Donald Trump moves forward with his plan to use AI to verify compliance with the international bioweapons treaty, he'll face several technical and political challenges.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Agree 100% with @jamesrevill.bsky.social's bottom line: tech can enable #1972BWC #verification but it cannot replace political cooperation & sustained normative commitment. This is also conclusion of joint @vertic.bsky.social-King's verification report out soon. thebulletin.org/2025/10/how-...
A warm welcome to the new academic year to all our @warstudieskcl.bsky.social students. If you’re interested in #ArmsControl and #Multilateralism, come explore our unique resource on #Biological #Disarmament #1972BWC.
October 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A warm welcome to the new academic year to all our @warstudieskcl.bsky.social students. If you’re interested in #ArmsControl and #Multilateralism, come explore our unique resource on #Biological #Disarmament #1972BWC.
Agree with @drewendy.bsky.social: ‘improving the screening software is fine, but it consumes too much attention compared to a much bigger biosecurity risk: nations’ possible operation of clandestine bioweapons programs.’
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Made to order bioweapon? AI-designed toxins slip through safety checks used by companies selling genes
Researchers expose flaws in safeguards intended to block rogue actors from making bioweapons
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October 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Agree with @drewendy.bsky.social: ‘improving the screening software is fine, but it consumes too much attention compared to a much bigger biosecurity risk: nations’ possible operation of clandestine bioweapons programs.’
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Southeast Asia is home to rapidly expanding #biotech sectors, growing investments in #biodefence + high rates of emerging infectious diseases. These dynamics heightened risks of misperceptions and make the #transparency offered by #1972BWC CBMs especially valuable.
September 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Southeast Asia is home to rapidly expanding #biotech sectors, growing investments in #biodefence + high rates of emerging infectious diseases. These dynamics heightened risks of misperceptions and make the #transparency offered by #1972BWC CBMs especially valuable.
As the #disarmament community gears up for #UNGA, my RCW Briefing Book chapter on #bioweapons provides an update on #1972BWC WG discussions on #compliance and #verification and sets out recommendations for #FirstCommittee delegations. tinyurl.com/2s488ecf
September 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
As the #disarmament community gears up for #UNGA, my RCW Briefing Book chapter on #bioweapons provides an update on #1972BWC WG discussions on #compliance and #verification and sets out recommendations for #FirstCommittee delegations. tinyurl.com/2s488ecf
The #MirrorLife dialogue continued this week in the English countryside. Lots of food for thought and some wonderful new acquaintances too
September 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The #MirrorLife dialogue continued this week in the English countryside. Lots of food for thought and some wonderful new acquaintances too
A short take on our #1972BWC #verification project to chart plausible routes by which a state might build #bioweapons, the telltale signs such a program would leave behind, and whether today’s monitoring practices would detect them. thebulletin.org/2025/09/how-...
How new technology could make it easier to identify covert bioweapons programs
A recent project asked what the telltale signs of a bioweapons program would be? There are gaps in the information members of the global bioweapons treaty have access to, but new approaches and techno...
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September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A short take on our #1972BWC #verification project to chart plausible routes by which a state might build #bioweapons, the telltale signs such a program would leave behind, and whether today’s monitoring practices would detect them. thebulletin.org/2025/09/how-...
In Oslo today, I came across this extraordinary image from the 1960s promoting the People’s Gasmask from Norwegian raincoat manufacturer Helly Hansen
September 14, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In Oslo today, I came across this extraordinary image from the 1960s promoting the People’s Gasmask from Norwegian raincoat manufacturer Helly Hansen
I joined top-tier labs from around the world in Spiez this week to celebrate 10 years of the #UNSGM lab network. Congrats on the many successes and warm thanks to the Spiez Lab team for, as always, outstanding hosting.
September 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I joined top-tier labs from around the world in Spiez this week to celebrate 10 years of the #UNSGM lab network. Congrats on the many successes and warm thanks to the Spiez Lab team for, as always, outstanding hosting.