Elliot Ackerman joins Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen at 92NY for a discussion of her new book, Biological War: A Scenario, and the scientific, military, and political realities of biological warfare.
Live at 92NY
Annie Jacobsen with Elliot Ackerman
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. ET
The 92nd Street Y, New York
Available in person and by livestream
About the Conversation
Jacobsen and Ackerman will examine how a lab leak or deliberate biological attack could escalate into worldwide contagion, institutional collapse, and existential crisis. Their conversation will explore government preparedness, weaponized pathogens, intelligence assessments, and how biological threats differ from nuclear war.
Elliot on Annie Jacobsen
“There’s no one writing today who thinks as much about the unthinkable as Annie. I’ve got a lot of respect for Annie and think she’s providing an enormous service to the world by writing these books.”
Explore the Book
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