Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences
Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Life Sciences, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Development, Security, and Cooperation, Committee on Assessing Fundamental Attitudes of Life Scientists as a Basis for Biosecurity Education, American Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risks—that the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for bioterrorism. This is often called the dual use dilemma of the life sciences. Yet even research with the greatest potential for misuse may offer significant benefits. Determining...
The same technologies that fuel scientific advances also pose potential risks—that the knowledge, tools, and techniques gained through legitimate biotechnology research could be misused to create biological weapons or for bioterrorism. This is often called the dual use dilemma of the life sciences. Yet even research with the greatest potential for misuse may offer significant benefits. Determining...
