Interesting article from the standpoint of the completely disparate points of view.
The range from whether it is possible to create H1N1 is pretty broad...
compare for instance:
"If you are a farmer somewhere in China, you could do it," said Dr. Mueller, the virologist at Stony Brook.
versus
The synthesis companies are on the lookout for matches between requested DNA and the genomes of dangerous pathogens. But some experts say such safeguards are hardly airtight. "You could imagine a determined actor could cleverly disguise orders," Dr. Casadevall said. "I have a lot of respect for human ingenuity."
Do you need gene synthesis to make the next "killer flu" or just a few barnyard animals?
-Chris
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