Dual Use Research of Concern Do you know

Dual Use & Research of Concern

Do you know what Dual Use in the context of science is? Dual Use in the context of science describes the potential of knowledge or technologies to be used by third parties with both benevolent and malevolent intention. 1 Example: Genome Editing with CRISPR/Cas 9 41% 59% Yes No 2

Do you know what Research of Concern is? Research of Concern describes scientific work that is likely to produce knowledge, products or technologies that can be directly misused by third parties. 1 Examples: Bird flu virus 2, Spanish flu virus 2 [WE RT] 71% Yes No 3

Biosecurity ≠ Biosafety: Personal protection and prevention of the release of hazardous substances and organisms into the environment. Dual Use and Research of Concern are Biosecurity issues that describe the potential that technologies or knowledge can be misused! 4

The Public‘s Conception of Risks: The Problem of Science Communication The greatest danger comes from how the public perceives the danger! Critical publication public panic stricter regulation Solution: Effective science communication Ask yourselves: How does the public perceive you as scientists?

Risks: ● ● ● Loss of public trust in scientists due to poor science communication Strict regulation of scientific research in response to unconsidered publications with DURC content Unwitting publication of critical content due to a lack of enlightenment and contact persons Prevention: Effective science communication! Early promotion of a sense of responsibility prevents: unreflected publications of Dual Use Research of Concern overregulation in response to thoughtless and dangerous publications ● Establishment of commissions for questions on Dual Use Research of Concern content ● ● 6

Contacts Local: ● Contact person: Please fill in your local contact person! General: ● Ask your research group leader! 7

Further Information – Open Source! ● i. GEM Bielefeld Ce. Bi. Tec 2018: info@igem-bielefeld. de https: //www. igem-bielefeld. de/en/dual-use ● Federation of American Scientists: Case Studies in Dual Use Biological Research https: //fas. org/biosecurity/education/dualuse/index. html ● Bradford Disarmament Research Centre: Preventing Biological Treats: What you can do https: //www. bradford. ac. uk/social-sciences/peacestudies/research/publications-and-projects/guide-to-biological-securityissues/Guide_final. pdf 8

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