The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists
The paper contends that the ongoing controversy surrounding the creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus has already exposed the severe limitations of the possibility of preventing the hostile misuse of the life sciences by dint of oversight of proposals and publications. It further argues tha...
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National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry
2014-12-01
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| author | T. Novossiolova M. Minehata M. Dando |
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| description | The paper contends that the ongoing controversy surrounding the creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus has already exposed the severe limitations of the possibility of preventing the hostile misuse of the life sciences by dint of oversight of proposals and publications. It further argues that in order to prevent the potential wholesale militarisation of the life sciences, it is essential that life scientists become aware of their responsibilities within the context of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and actively contribute their expertise to strengthening the biological weapons non-proliferation regime. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-781d98bc599248af84a39b19f6553c622023-12-02T15:44:21ZengNational Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of BiochemistryThe Ukrainian Biochemical Journal2409-49432409-49432014-12-01856849310.15407/ubj85.06.084The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientistsT. Novossiolova0 M. Minehata1 M. Dando2Bradford Disarmament Research Centre Division of Peace Studies School of Social and International Studies University of Bradford UKBradford Disarmament Research Centre Division of Peace Studies School of Social and International Studies University of Bradford UKBradford Disarmament Research Centre Division of Peace Studies School of Social and International Studies University of Bradford UKThe paper contends that the ongoing controversy surrounding the creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus has already exposed the severe limitations of the possibility of preventing the hostile misuse of the life sciences by dint of oversight of proposals and publications. It further argues that in order to prevent the potential wholesale militarisation of the life sciences, it is essential that life scientists become aware of their responsibilities within the context of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and actively contribute their expertise to strengthening the biological weapons non-proliferation regime.http://ukrbiochemjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Dando_6_13.pdfbioterrorismBTWCeducationH5N1life sciencesoversight |
| spellingShingle | T. Novossiolova M. Minehata M. Dando The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal bioterrorism BTWC education H5N1 life sciences oversight |
| title | The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists |
| title_full | The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists |
| title_fullStr | The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists |
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| title_short | The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists |
| title_sort | creation of a contagious h5n1 influenza virus implications for the education of life scientists |
| topic | bioterrorism BTWC education H5N1 life sciences oversight |
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