DIY Bioterrorism
DIY Bioterrorism Part I: The Age for Synthetic Biology and the Threat to Global Security
By Adam Bernier and Patrick Rose
Notes:
- Many countries have been promoting an economic plan that includes the biotechnology industry as a major sector in their national economic strategy.
- tools used not only both lucrative and affordable, but also highly accessible.
- Innovation is no longer driven by corporations or academic institutions, but by the individual entrepreneur.
- also to [lead] deliberate misuse by malicious individuals or organizations.
- struggling to distinguish between benevolent and malicious intent and the outright abuse of synthetic biology applications.
- The question is whether redacting information reduces the threat of misuse or simply suffocates our ability to innovate.
- Furthermore, how might better international policy guidance address concerns of abuse and at the same time help promote synthetic biology advancements for the wellbeing of society? Finally, how serious is this threat we must defend against?