BCST Reports

National Security and Homeland Defense: Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century (2002) This is the first book of seven in the Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century series. This book is based on discussions and presentations at a workshop, and is intended to help scientists and funding agencies set short- and long-term research agendas. It focuses on the challenges for chemists and chemical engineers with respect to threat reduction, preparation, situational awareness, and threat neutralization and remediation. More...