The creation of a contagious H5N1 influenza virus: implications for the education of life scientists

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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Published in:Ukrainian biochemical journal Vol. 85; no. 6; pp. 84 - 93
Main Authors: T. Novossiolova, M. Minehata, M. Dando
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Palladin Institute of Biochemistry 01-12-2014
Subjects:
bioterrorism
BTWC
education
H5N1
life sciences
oversight
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2409-4943
2409-4943
DOI:10.15407/ubj85.06.084