Should we make a fuss? A case for social responsibility in science

Jon Beckwith; Franklin Huang

doi:10.1038/nbt1205-1479

Should we make a fuss? A case for social responsibility in science

Nat Biotechnol. 2005 Dec;23(12):1479-80. doi: 10.1038/nbt1205-1479.

Authors

Jon Beckwith¹, Franklin Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. jbeckwith@hms.harvard.edu

PMID: 16333283
DOI: 10.1038/nbt1205-1479

Abstract

If society is to remain in step with new technology, the scientific community needs to be better educated about the social and ethical implications of its research.

MeSH terms

Ethics, Research*
Eugenics
Genetics / ethics*
Science / ethics*
Social Responsibility*
United States