| Description |
xxi, 218 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Science in society series
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Science in society series.
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| Note |
"Earthscan publishes in association with the International Institute of Environment and Development"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : A web of prevention? / Daniel Feakes, Brian Rappert and Caitríona McLeish -- Life sciences or death sciences : tipping the balance towards life with ethics, codes and laws / Ronald M. Atlas and Margaret Somerville -- Whistleblowers : risks and skills / Brian Martin -- Education for the life sciences : choices and challenges / Brian Rappert -- Dual use : can we learn from the physicists' experience? : a personal view / John L. Finney -- Science and technology developments relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention / Royal Society -- Options for a scientific advisory panel for the Biological Weapons Convention / Catherine Rhodes and Malcolm Dando -- Dual use biotechnology research : the case for protective oversight / Elisa D. Harris -- Reflections on the role of research oversight in a web of prevention / Thomas V. Holohan -- Export control and the non-proliferation of materials : national boundaries in international science? / Jez Littlewood -- Chemical and biological weapons export controls and the 'web of prevention' : a practitioner's perspective / Robert J. Mathews -- How does secrecy work? : keeping and disclosing secrets in the history of the UK biological warfare programme / Brian Balmer -- Reflecting on the problem of dual use / Catríona McLeish -- Governing dual use life science research : opportunities and risks for public health / Emmanuelle Tuerlings. |
| Subject |
Biological weapons.
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Biological weapons. |
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Life sciences -- Research -- Government policy.
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Life sciences -- Research. |
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Government policy. |
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Life sciences. |
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Biotechnology -- Research -- Government policy.
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Biotechnology -- Research -- Government policy. |
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Biotechnology -- Research. |
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Bioterrorism -- Prevention.
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Bioterrorism -- Prevention. |
| Added Author |
Rappert, Brian.
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McLeish, Caitriona.
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| ISBN |
1844073734 hardback |
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9781844073733 hardback |
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