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A web of prevention :

(Number (ISBN

1844073734 (hbk.)

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9781844073733 (hbk.)

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Title Proper

A web of prevention :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

biological weapons, life sciences and the governance of research /

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Brian Rappert and Caitriona McLeish

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxi, 218 pages ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Series Title

Science in society series

Text of Note

"Earthscan publishes in association with the International Institute of Environment and Development"--Title page verso

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

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

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Biological weapons

Biotechnology-- Research-- Government policy

Bioterrorism-- Prevention

Life sciences-- Research-- Government policy

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McLeish, Caitriona

Rappert, Brian

Date of Transaction

20141129063943.0

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[Book]

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