"The fate of all societies against bioterrorism and epidemic onslaughts will hinge on the health of the human immune system. Advances in stem cell technology, as well as biotechnology and nanotechnology, have revealed both the strengths and vulnerabilities of this complex system.
Understanding what's at stake not only requires understanding these technologies thoroughly, it also requires that we no longer take our immune systems for granted. Nor can American or indeed Western leadership in science and technology be taken for granted. The era of bioterrorism leaves no room for apathy."