Striving For A Safer World Since 1945

In the latest episode ofAbove The Fray, FAS PresidentAli Nouri‘s video podcast, he and theCoronavirus Projectteam discuss how the important role of scientists during pandemics and how we can all pitch in to make the world safer.

Past episodes are available onYouTube.

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