Magazine: Earlier, our conversation moved into the .realm of risk assessment as it pertains to public health. What are your thoughts on how risk assessment informs or affects method development? Julian Cox: As I listen to what people are talking abouthere, I hear the concern as to how far should we take things? This is a really interesting point in terms of the number of susceptible individuals among the population and the organisms that put their health at risk. Today, we spend more and more time focusing on Listeria. But you know, risk has an impact. We should ask who does it hit, and at what percentage? Are we spending far too much effort in terms of human resources, money, etc., with regard to method development to chase organisms that really do not have widespread impact in terms of the general population?
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