Ponderings of a Scientist

So Grue let me borrow this book titled Lab 257,
which is all about the Plum Island Exotic Animal Disease Laboratory, so
smartly located between Conn. and Long Island. The book, written
by a journalist, investigates the history and current condition of Plum
Island. While the author intends to just lay out the facts with
no bias, you definitely get the sense he doesn’t approve of the way
Plum Island is run. Which who can blame him, they have some
serious safety issues, issues that likely caused Lyme Disease and an
outbreak of West Nile. I’m not going to go into all the scary
details, but everyone should know that this lab is still in operation,
still working on exotic viruses and bacteria (think weapons grade
anthrax), has serious issues being honest to the public or Congress for
that matter, and is well known to radical islamic groups. But,
have no fear, the lab just recently switch juristication from the USDA
to where else, Homeland Security. And if the Homeland Security
Office can’t keep the island safe, who can?

If you like a good conspiracy theory I would recommend borrowing the book from Grue.