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Current or Past Working Groups

Synthetic Society  : Past Working Group on Synthetic Biology at MIT

Ethics and Synthetic Biology

Thanks to Marlee Tichenor for these helpful background materials

Bioethics Bibliography

Key Readings:

• Hastings Center Bioethics Briefing Book Chapter on Synthetic Biology

• Rabinow P and Bennett G. Syst Synth Biol. 2009.

Safety and Security

DHHS's Science, Safety and Security site lists many resources

Virtual Biosecurity Center, spearheaded by the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), aims to be a ‘one stop shop’ for biosecurity information, education, best practices, and collaboration. It focuses on countering the threat posed by the development or use of biological weapons and the responsible use of science and technology.

Biosafety Instructional Video from the Dutch Ministry of the Environment