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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Other Authors:	Tucker, Jonathan B. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Biotechnology > Social aspects. Nanotechnology > Social aspects. Biological weapons. Chemical agents (Munitions) SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/International Relations & Security SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General Electronic books.
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