Dual-use life science research and biosecurity in the 21st century : social, technical, policy, and ethical challenges / edited by Jonathan E. Suk, Kathleen M. Vogel and Amanda Jane Ozin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jonathan E Suk

Contributor:

Ozin, Amanda Jane, editor.

Suk, Jonathan E., editor.

Vogel, Kathleen M., editor.

Series:

Frontiers Research Topics

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (95 pages) : illustrations, charts, maps.

Place of Publication:

Frontiers Media SA 2015

France : Frontiers Media SA, 2015

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In September 2011, scientists announced new experimental findings that would not only threaten the conduct and publication of influenza research, but would have significant policy and intelligence implications. The findings presented a modified variant of the H5N1 avian influenza virus (hereafter referred to as the H5N1 virus) that was transmissible via aerosol between ferrets. These results suggested a worrisome possibility: the existence of a new airborne and highly lethal H5N1 virus that could cause a deadly global pandemic. In response, a series of international discussions on the nature of dual-use life science arose. These discussions addressed the complex social, technical, political, security, and ethical issues related to dual-use research. This Research Topic will be devoted to contributions that explore this matrix of issues from a variety of case study and international perspectives.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

9782889195688 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access