Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern in 2009 after receiving a master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses.

As Fildes' anthrax experiments continued, he sensed the need for testing beyond that which could be conducted near a populated area like Salisbury. In the summer of 1942, Fildes and his colleagues ...

The scenario might be a widespread, life-threatening infectious disease outbreak. Or it might be a deliberate bioterror attack, targeting the entire metro area, using a deadly agent like anthrax.

Anthrax is an acute, bacterial ... should step up surveillance and testing immediately. Continuous surveillance and monitoring of animal populations and human cases are vital to track the spread ...