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Project News • 07/06/10
Project Director Rejeski Testifies before Bioethics Commission
The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues held its first meeting on July 8-9. David Rejeski testified on the ethical issues of synthetic biology.
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Project News • 06/29/10
Responsible Science for Do-It-Yourself Biologists
The Synthetic Biology Project at the Woodrow Wilson Center is partnering with DIYbio.org, on a project to ensure safety within the rapidly expanding community of amateur biologists.
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Project News • 06/07/10
Government Funding for Synthetic Biology on the Rise
The Synthetic Biology Project found that the U.S. government has spent around $430 million on research related to synthetic biology since 2005, funded in large part by the Department of Energy.
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Project News • 06/04/10
Rogue Scientists and an Experiment Gone Wrong
SPLICE is a theatrical depiction of rebellious scientists manipulating DNA. Share your thoughts about the movie.
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Project News • 05/21/10
Synthetic Biology Project Director Discusses Synthetic Life on NPR
David Rejeski discusses the ethics of creating synthetic life on NPR’s All Things Considered.
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Project News • 04/26/10
Reinventing Technology Assessment for the 21st Century
A new report defines the criteria for a new technology assessment function in the United States, emphasizing the need to incorporate citizen-participation methods to complement expert analysis.
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Project News • 10/28/09
Nearly Live from iGEM with the Synthetic Biology Project
The Synthetic Biology Project will be covering this year’s International Genetically Engineered Machine competition at MIT. Stay tuned for nearly live video interviews with some of this year’s contestants.
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