Challenges and opportunities for education about dual use issues in the life sciences

"The Challenges and Opportunities for Education About Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences workshop was held to engage the life sciences community on the particular security issues related to research with dual use potential. More than 60 participants from almost 30 countries took part and incl...

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Main Author: National Research Council (U.S.) (-)
Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Education on Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press 2010.
Edition:1st ed
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Summary:"The Challenges and Opportunities for Education About Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences workshop was held to engage the life sciences community on the particular security issues related to research with dual use potential. More than 60 participants from almost 30 countries took part and included practicing life scientists, bioethics and biosecurity practitioners, and experts in the design of educational programs. The workshop sought to identify a baseline about (1) the extent to which dual use issues are currently being included in postsecondary education (undergraduate and postgraduate) in the life sciences; (2) in what contexts that education is occurring (e.g., in formal coursework, informal settings, as stand-alone subjects or part of more general training, and in what fields); and (3) what online educational materials addressing research in the life sciences with dual use potential already exist."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:"In cooperation with IAP: The Global Network of Science Academies, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Union of Microbiological Societies, Polish Academy of Sciences."
Physical Description:1 online resource (147 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780309186209
9781282948594
9786612948596
9780309158411