To ignore the societal implications of their [scientific] work is “immoral,” because “… [an immoral attitude] eschews personal responsibility for the likely consequences of one’s actions.”
Joesph Rotblat (1999).
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Introduction - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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> The critics’ worst fears about carcinogenic gut bacteria did not pan out, but the notion that scientists could set their own guardrails would have long-lasting consequences. The recommendations drawn up by the delegates to the Asilomar conference became the basis for the NIH guidelines on recombinant DNA that, with some revisions, are still in place today.
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Accident With 1918 Pandemic Virus Raises Questions About Pathogen Research
A researcher working with the 1918 flu virus was bit by an infected ferret and sent home to quarantine.
Paul Guinnessy
Maude Jacquot
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