Episode 45: Amerithrax: The Hunt for a Bioterrorist

Authors: Lindsay Klink and Bella ChismarDescription: 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 — FBIFBI Records: The Vault — AmerithraxThe United States Department of JusticeAnthrax in America: A Chronology and Analysis of the Fall 2001 AttacksAnthrax Fast Facts | CNNIntroduction - Review of the Scientific Approaches Used during the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters - NCBI BookshelfSummary - Review of the Scientific Approaches Used during the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letters - NCBI BookshelfWho Was Bruce Ivins? : NPRPortrait Emerges of Anthrax Suspect’s Troubled Life - The New York TimesThe anthrax killings: A troubled mind - Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/5766-audio-timeline-an-anthrax-scare-in-the-aftermath-of-the-sept-11-attacksMusic from Powerful Digital Assets & Tools for Video Creators | Artlist