Speaking of The Andromeda Strain, I used to assume the safety measures of real life labs for pathogen research were comparable to what Crichton described in tha

Speaking of The Andromeda Strain, I used to assume the safety measures of real life labs for pathogen research were comparable to what Crichton described in that book. Well, probably not with nuclear bombs rigged to sterilize the facility in case of an accident, but at least built remote and with serious quarantine procedures. Apparently not. Apparently they build these places in the middle of cities and let workers go home every evening. Insanity.