ISBN978-0-309-29334-1 Copyright2014 Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security: A Framework for Addressing Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues Added12/17/2015Updated05/03/2016 Emerging and Readily Available Technologies and National Security is a study on the ethical, legal, and societal issues relating to the research on, development of, and use of rapidly changing technologies with low barriers of entry that have potential military application, such as information ... Authoring Institution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Year 2014 More Info
ISBN978-0-309-25328-4 Copyright2012 A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016 The nanotechnology sector, which generated about $225 billion in product sales in 2009, is predicted to expand rapidly over the next decade with the development of new technologies that have new capabilities. The increasing production and use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) may lead to greater ... Authoring Institution National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-08439-0 Copyright2002 Animal Biotechnology: Science Based Concerns Added02/03/2016Updated02/11/2016 Genetic-based animal biotechnology has produced new food and pharmaceutical products and promises many more advances to benefit humankind. These exciting prospects are accompanied by considerable unease, however, about matters such as safety and ethics. This book identifies science-based and ... More Info
ISBN978-0-309-11298-7 Copyright2007 Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016 The Human Genome Project, which set the goal of determining the complete nucleotide sequence of the human genome, was among the most important biologic research projects of all time. To capitalize on the enormous potential of having access to genome-wide sequence information, ... Authoring Institution Committee on Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology Board on Life Sciences Division on Earth and Life Studies National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-08660-8 Copyright1994 Assessing Genetic Risks: Implications for Health and Social Policy Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016 Raising hopes for disease treatment and prevention, but also the specter of discrimination and "designer genes" genetic testing is potentially one of the most socially explosive developments of our time. This book presents a current assessment of this rapidly evolving field, offering ... Authoring Institution Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Big Data Case Study: Big Data & Neuroscience Added06/13/2017 A neuroscientist studies brainwave technologies with the aim of developing brain-machine computer interfaces (BMCI) and biometric systems. In considering projects she might work on, such as developing a database system to identify individuals by EEG biosignatures or advancing the field of neuromarketing, she starts to wonder about the long-term social value of these emerging technologies. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Year 2017 Read More
Big Data Case Study: Big Data & Public Health Added06/13/2017 A computer science graduate has an opportunity to work managing large data sets from smartphone applications designed to track individuals’ personal health information. His father, an epidemiologist, encourages him to consider the project’s use of personal data, as well as the ability to design algorithms that could accurately predict and track outbreaks based on this kind of data. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2017 Read More
Big Data Collection Added06/13/2017 This collection of resources on Big Data is part of a larger collection of Life and Environmental Science ethics education resource sets on ethics of emerging biotechnologies , big data in the life sciences , human enhancement , and conservation and biodiversity . Doctoral students from ... Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2017 Read More
Big Data Syllabus - Biology 611: Ethics of Big Data in the Life Sciences Added06/09/2017 Bio 611: Ethics of Big Data in the Life Sciences is a syllabus for a one credit graduate course. Taught at Arizona State University, Bio 611 attracts a mix of natural science and humanities graduate students and does not assume students will have substantial experience in ethics. Beyond exploration of the ethics of big data, the seminar aims to develop the ability of students to analyze ethical issues through the incorporation of case discussion and case writing. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2017 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-06422-4 Copyright1998 Biomarkers: Medical and Workplace Applications Added02/03/2016Updated03/07/2016 A 38-year-old man who works in a factory applying coatings reports progressive breathing difficulties. A 45-year-old woman attributes her cough to copier "fumes." What are the prospects that compound-specific or diagnostically useful biomarkers can be developed and used for the ... Authoring Institution The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-08977-7 Copyright2004 Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism Added02/09/2012Updated02/09/2012 In recent years much has happened to justify an examination of biological research in light of national security concerns. The destructive application of biotechnology research includes activities such as spreading common pathogens or transforming them into even more lethal forms. Policymakers and ... Authoring Institution Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-07693-7 Copyright1996 Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the 21st Century Added02/04/2016Updated02/11/2016 Biotechnology is rapidly advancing in laboratories around the world. This book offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into the serious social questions raised by these findings.The discussions explore five key areas: (1) The state of the art in ... Author(s) Larry V. McIntire Frederick B. Rudolph More Info
Bringing a Neanderthal to Life Added04/09/2013 Updated11/11/2015 This initial practice problem was part of a course on problem based learning (PBL) using fractious problems. It asks students to consider research that would use the Neanderthal genome to bring a Neanderthal to life. Students were asked to apply six skills in analyzing and devising policy resolutions for the problems and to apply PBL skills in doing so. Author(s) Edward L. Queen II Roberta M. Berry Contributor(s) Roberta M. Berry Year 2013 Read More
Case Study: Enhancement, Anti-Aging Medicine & Life-Extending Biotechnologies Added02/14/2017 Marissa, a young mother, provides substantial support to her aging parents. When her parents begin exploring novel anti-aging treatments, Marissa wonders about the potential social outcomes of such technology. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2016 Read More
ISBN978-0-309-15954-8 Copyright2010 Challenges and Opportunities in Using Residual Newborn Screening Samples for Translational Research: Workshop Summary Added02/04/2016Updated03/07/2016 Newborn screening samples are used to test more than 4 million infants each year for life-threatening diseases that are treatable if found at birth. These specimens also represent a potentially invaluable resource for public health and biomedical research. The IOM held a workshop to examine issues ... Authoring Institution Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health Institute of Medicine The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
ISBN978-0-309-31482-4 Copyright2015 Climate Intervention: Reflecting Sunlight to Cool Earth Added02/04/2016Updated03/23/2016 This report examines albedo modification (changing the fraction of incoming solar radiation that reaches the surface) and includes consideration of the social, political, ethical, and legal issues with this area of research. In chapter 4, it identifies and discusses ethical issues surrounding ... Authoring Institution Committee on Geoengineering Climate: Technical Evaluation and Discussion of Impacts Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate Ocean Studies Board Division on Earth and Life Studies National Research Council The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine More Info
Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Added03/29/2018 Dark Clouds, Nanosilver Linings Video A work of realistic fiction, this video follows an intrepid TV reporter interviewing a series of societal stakeholders about the prospect of an emerging nanotechnology company (specifically, involving nanosilver food packaging) locating in their ... Author(s) Kathleen Eggleson Year 2018 Read More
Emerging Biotechnologies Bibliography Added02/17/2017 A bibliography that includes books, journal articles and web sites looking at the ethics of emerging biotechnologies, and including sections on synthetic biology, CRISPR-Cas9 and other genomic editing technologies, and genetic screening and genetic modification in embryos. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Authoring Institution Center for Biology and Society at Arizona State University Year 2017 Read More
Emerging Biotechnologies: Class Plan (75 minutes) Added03/17/2017 This class plan gives a selection exercises out of which an instructor may build a class session around the Emerging Biotechnology case on Genome Editing and the Ethics of CRISPR-Cas9 [link to case]. The materials are suitable for upper division undergraduate courses in bioethics or the life and environmental sciences. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2016 Read More
Emerging Biotechnology Case Study: Deep Brain Stimulation Studies Added04/18/2017 In this fictional case, a young neuroscientist decides whether to take a post-doctoral fellowship in a lab where her assignment would be explore whether deep brain stimulation can be used to modulate soldiers’ emotions to make them more effective in high-stress environments. Author(s) Valerie Racine Contributor(s) Valerie Racine Karin Ellison Joseph Herkert Year 2016 Read More