An Evening with Annie Jacobsen in conversation with Pamela Berkowsky

Author Annie Jacobsen will discuss her new book, “Biological War,” during a ticketed event co-presented by the World Affairs Council and the University of Miami’s Hanley Democracy Center.

The book examines how a laboratory accident or biological attack could lead to a global pandemic and widespread social collapse. Drawing from interviews with political, governmental, medical and military experts, Jacobsen traces the possible hours, days and weeks following the release of a biological agent. The book follows her previous bestseller, “Nuclear War,” and continues her reporting on national security, government preparedness and large-scale threats.

Jacobsen is also the author of “Area 51,” “Operation Paperclip,” “First Platoon” and “The Pentagon’s Brain,” which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in history. She previously worked as a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine.

The conversation will be moderated by Pamela Berkowsky, president of Blue Sapphire Strategies and co-founder of the South Florida Defense Alliance and South Florida Women in Defense. Berkowsky previously held senior positions at the Pentagon and served as Assistant Chief of Staff to Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen. Her work has focused on national security, domestic terrorism preparedness, bioterrorism and homeland defense.