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− | <p align="justify">The organisms which come from these approaches can be used in both <b>industrial applications</b> (for example to produce drugs, biofuels, biomass or biopesticides) and in <b>basic research</b> as tools like biosensors (<a href"https://2009.igem.org/Team:Cambridge"target="_blank"><b>E. chromi</b> - Team Cambridge (2009) | + | <p align="justify">The organisms which come from these approaches can be used in both <b>industrial applications</b> (for example to produce drugs, biofuels, biomass or biopesticides) and in <b>basic research</b> as tools like biosensors (<a href"https://2009.igem.org/Team:Cambridge"target="_blank"><b>E. chromi</b></a> - Team Cambridge (2009)) or against pollution (<a href"https://2013.igem.org/Team:TU-Munic"target="_blank"><b>Physco Filter</b></a> - Team TU-Munich (2013)). |
<br>With these new tools emerging from synthetic biology, many possible fields conducting to different experiments in science permit the intellectual and technical expansion. <b>Bioethics</b> is necessary to prevent researcher about its <b>ethical limits</b>.</p> | <br>With these new tools emerging from synthetic biology, many possible fields conducting to different experiments in science permit the intellectual and technical expansion. <b>Bioethics</b> is necessary to prevent researcher about its <b>ethical limits</b>.</p> | ||
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<h5 align="center" >The responsibilities of the researcher for synthetic biology</h5> | <h5 align="center" >The responsibilities of the researcher for synthetic biology</h5> | ||
− | <p align="justify">The advances in biotechnology techniques also lead to dangerous possible applications causing a general fear of modified organisms by the public. They may be afraid of the organisms that can be created by synthetic biology, afraid that these organisms will somehow grow out of our control or have unexpected properties and will become dangerous for humanity. Our iGEM team observed this while talking to the general public on the streets of Bordeaux. For more information, look at our | + | <p align="justify">The advances in biotechnology techniques also lead to dangerous possible applications causing a general <b>fear of modified organisms</b> by the public. They may be afraid of the organisms that can be created by synthetic biology, afraid that these organisms will somehow <b>grow out of our control</b> or have unexpected properties and will <b>become dangerous for humanity</b>. Our iGEM team observed this while talking to the general public on the streets of Bordeaux. For more information, look at our section Cap Sciences on this page. |
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− | <br>In order to limit this fear, the question of transparency is important for scientists. Besides publishing his results, the researcher has to be able to explain his research process and the challenges of the project by stating the explored and the ignored areas. The general audience has to be able to understand his whole scientific approach. The results found, thanks to this approach, contribute to the production of new knowledge and innovation that could be shared to the general public. It is also important for the researcher to analyze his results, looking at the possible negative impacts of his research and estimating the safety and environmental risks and as well the ethical problematic. However, the researcher cannot be the only one in charge of the safety and ethics of his research.</p> | + | <br>In order to limit this fear, the <b>question of transparency</b> is important for scientists. Besides publishing his results, the researcher has to be able to <b>explain his research process</b> and the <b>challenges of the project</b> by stating the explored and the ignored areas. The general audience has to be able to understand his whole scientific approach. The results found, thanks to this approach, contribute to the <b>production of new knowledge and innovation</b> that could be shared to the general public. It is also important for the researcher to analyze his results, looking at the <b>possible negative impacts</b> of his research and estimating the <b>safety and environmental risks</b> and as well the ethical problematic. However, the researcher cannot be the only one in charge of the safety and ethics of his research.</p> |
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