Human Health Concerns Arise from New Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology is a growing field in today’s society. We analyzed the ethical questions that this field raises, especially in relation to human health. Click the link below to read an infographic to learn more!

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The following sources were used and are great to gather even more information:

Works Cited

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Douglas, Thomas, and Julian Savulescu. “Synthetic Biology and the Ethics of Knowledge.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of  Medicine, Nov. 2010, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3045879/. 

Gregory E. Kaebnick and Thomas H. Murray. 2013. “Introduction.” In Synthetic Biology and  Morality. Artificial Life and the Bounds of Nature Institute for Responsible Technology, responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education/health-risks/. Manager, Community.

“Current GMO Crops.” GMO Answers, 15 May 2017,  gmoanswers.com/current-gmo-crops. 

Riedel, Stefan. “Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism: A Historical Review.” Current Neurology  and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2004,  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1200679/.

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