Thanks for the constructive feedback! I’ve added a link to a larger image as per your suggestion.
An updateable online list of resources seems useful, and I’m currently working on something similar. QR codes didn’t occur to me at all, so thanks for pointing that out! And on zoonotic risk, I was thinking of the other definition (i.e. previously didn’t infect humans), though I agree that vectors such as mosquitoes would also count.
On specific rationales, it’s often hard to speak explicitly about why things are and aren’t low-downside because of info hazard concerns. This is of course a problem when trying to communicate risk levels. This map is just my take on the state of biosecurity interventions. Even within the biosecurity community, there are debates for and against each side. That said, I agree that directed links and resources would be helpful.
That makes sense, best of luck as you continue to develop this resource. I’d also suggest finding a way to make clear what sort of epistemic backing the map has on the map itself. Right now, it is essentially a list of claims. Here on this post, you give some context for those claims, but the map itself doesn’t. So if I was seeing the map as a standalone, I can only evaluate whether or not the connections between the items seem reasonable to me. This is easy to do for well-informed people, but the downside is that this tool is probably most useful for less-informed people. Optimizing this tool for the intended audience might take some more work, but I think it’s a great foundation to build on.
Thanks for the constructive feedback! I’ve added a link to a larger image as per your suggestion.
An updateable online list of resources seems useful, and I’m currently working on something similar. QR codes didn’t occur to me at all, so thanks for pointing that out! And on zoonotic risk, I was thinking of the other definition (i.e. previously didn’t infect humans), though I agree that vectors such as mosquitoes would also count.
On specific rationales, it’s often hard to speak explicitly about why things are and aren’t low-downside because of info hazard concerns. This is of course a problem when trying to communicate risk levels. This map is just my take on the state of biosecurity interventions. Even within the biosecurity community, there are debates for and against each side. That said, I agree that directed links and resources would be helpful.
Thanks again for taking the time to respond!
That makes sense, best of luck as you continue to develop this resource. I’d also suggest finding a way to make clear what sort of epistemic backing the map has on the map itself. Right now, it is essentially a list of claims. Here on this post, you give some context for those claims, but the map itself doesn’t. So if I was seeing the map as a standalone, I can only evaluate whether or not the connections between the items seem reasonable to me. This is easy to do for well-informed people, but the downside is that this tool is probably most useful for less-informed people. Optimizing this tool for the intended audience might take some more work, but I think it’s a great foundation to build on.