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Inside Porton Down: What I learned during three years at the UK's most secretive chemical weapons laboratory

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When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the UK's chemical defense research center and that over the years it had conducted tests with chemical agents on humans.
The article provides an insider's perspective on Porton Down, the UK's secretive chemical weapons laboratory, detailing the experiences of a former employee over three years. It discusses the lab's role in national security, focusing on its work in chemical and biological defense, including the development of antidotes and protective measures against chemical warfare agents. The author describes the stringent security measures, the ethical considerations of working with potentially lethal substances, and the lab's response to real-world threats like the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Additionally, the piece touches on the psychological impact of working in such a high-stakes environment, the balance between secrecy and scientific collaboration, and the lab's efforts to engage with the public to demystify its operations while maintaining necessary confidentiality.

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