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Brent, Roger |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2006-11-21T23:56:44Z |
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2006-11-21T23:56:44Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2006-11-21T23:56:44Z |
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34913 |
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| dc.description |
A commentary from Roger Brent on synthetic biology and its relation to issues of personal responsibility and biological security. |
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| dc.description.abstract |
Peter Parker and Uncle Ben are on my mind. The reason is that is that a month ago I
was jumped by Craig Venter. There were TV cameras around. The live audience was an
interesting, edgy mix, on the interface between "technology", meaning computer
technology, and culture/ media/ journalism; I had just given a closely prepared talk on the
history, promises, and perils of biology, 20 minutes from solar system formation to origin
of life to photosynthesis to agriculture to Asilomar to now; and I had paid particular
attention to the existing threat from remade and lightly engineered viruses, and the
various technology-empowered approaches that could contribute to a defense against
unpredictable viral and bacterial pathogens. The whole set of ways the defense strategy
needs to shift. |
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synthetic biology |
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| dc.subject |
responsibility |
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| dc.title |
Power and responsibility |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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