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A web of prevention

A web of prevention biological weapons, life sciences and the governance of research / [electronic resource] : edited by Brian Rappert and Caitriona McLeish. - London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan, c2007. - xxi, 218 p. - Science in society series . - Science in society series. .

"Earthscan publishes in association with the International Institute of Environment and Development"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Life sciences or death sciences : tipping the balance towards life with ethics, codes and laws / Ronald M. Atlas and Margaret Somerville -- 2. Whistleblowers : risks and skills / Brian Martin -- 3. Education for the life sciences : choices and challenges / Brian Rappert -- 4. Dual use : can we learn from the physicists' experience? : a personal view / John L. Finney -- 5. Science and technology developments relevant to the biological weapons convention / Royal Society -- 6. Options for a scientific advisory panel for the biological weapons convention / Catherine Rhodes and Malcolm Dando -- 7. Dual use biotechnology research : the case for protective oversight / Elisa D. Harris -- 8. Reflections on the role of research oversight in a web of prevention / Thomas V. Holohan -- 9. Export control and the non-proliferation of materials : national boundaries in international science? / Jez Littlewood -- 10. Chemical and biological weapons export controls and the 'web of prevention' : a practitioner's perspective / Robert J. Mathews -- 11. How does secrecy work? : keeping the disclosing secrets in the history of the UK biological warfare programme / Brian Balmer -- 12. Reflecting on the problem of dual use / Caitriona McLeish -- 13. Governing dual use life science research : opportunities and risks for public health / Emmanuelle Tuerlings.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9781849770354 (e-book : PDF)


Biological weapons.
Life sciences--Research--Government policy.
Biotechnology--Research--Government policy.
Bioterrorism--Prevention.


Electronic books.