# Biosecurity: Matt McKnight

An episode of [NatSec Matters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1711240452), 9 Oct 2024, 47 min.

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Andy talks with Matt McKnight, General Manager for Biosecurity at Ginkgo Bioworks, about the new frontier of global threats posed by weaponized cell engineering. Matt discusses the need for a comprehensive global monitoring and early detection system, enhanced international cooperation, and a unified defense approach to mitigate the potentially catastrophic impacts of biological events, whether accidental or malicious.

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