Episode 45: Amerithrax: The Hunt for a Bioterrorist

Authors: Lindsay Klink and Bella Chismar

Description: In this episode, we will be discussing the 2001 Anthrax Attacks. The attacks were less than a week after the terrorist attack on 9/11, instilling more fear in Americans. Over 10,000 people were affected by the powder sent with letters containing threats to America. After ten long years of working on this case, the case remains relatively inconclusive, with their only prime suspect taking his life before they could indict him. Join us as we discuss in further detail the specifics of the attacks and investigation into these mysterious letters.

Sources: Amerithrax or Anthrax Investigation — FBI

FBI Records: The Vault — Amerithrax

The United States Department of Justice

Anthrax in America: A Chronology and Analysis of the Fall 2001 Attacks

Anthrax Fast Facts | CNN

Introduction - Review of the Scientific Approaches Used during the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters - NCBI Bookshelf

Summary - Review of the Scientific Approaches Used during the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters - NCBI Bookshelf

Who Was Bruce Ivins? : NPR

Portrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspect’s Troubled Life - The New York Times

The anthrax killings: A troubled mind - Los Angeles Times

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/5766-audio-timeline-an-anthrax-scare-in-the-aftermath-of-the-sept-11-attacks

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