Innovation, dual use and security [ managing the risks of emerging biological and chemical technologies
Recent advances in disciplines such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, and neuropharmacology entail a "dual-use dilemma" because they promise benefits for human health and welfare yet pose the risk of misuse for hostile purposes. The emerging field of synthetic genomics, for example, can pr...
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
MIT Press ,
c2012
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Asessing and managing dual-use risks
- 2. Contemporary use studies
- 3. Historical case studies
- 4. Findings and conclusions