Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism The commitment of the scientific, engineering, and health communities to helping the United States and the world
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The commitment of the scientific, engineering, and health communities to helping the United States and the world respond to security challenges became evident after September 11, 2001. The U.S. National Research Council’s report on “Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism,” (National Research Council, 2002, p. 1) explains the context of such a new commitment:
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