| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | At a Glance: Scientific Foresight: What if...? |
| Series Details | September 2017 |
| Publication Date | September 2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog, Overview |
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Synthetic biology is expected to begin to design, construct and develop artificial (i.e. man-made) biological systems that mimic or even go beyond naturally occurring biological systems. Applications of synthetic biology in the healthcare domain hold great promise, but also raise a number of questions. What are the benefits and challenges of this emerging field? What ethical and social issues arise from this engineering approach to biology? Authors: Mihalis Kritikos |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2017/603199/EPRS_ATA(2017)603199_EN.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research, Health |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
