A global forum on synthetic biology: the need for international engagement

Thomas A. Dixon; Paul S. Freemont; Richard A. Johnson; Isak S. Pretorius

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31265-9

Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

A global forum on synthetic biology: the need for international engagement

Thomas A. Dixon,
Paul S. Freemont,
Richard A. Johnson,
Isak S. Pretorius

Affiliations

Thomas A. Dixon: School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
Paul S. Freemont: Structural and Synthetic Biology Section, Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London
Richard A. Johnson: Global Helix LLC
Isak S. Pretorius: ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31265-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 5

Abstract

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A Global Forum on Synthetic Biology is needed to engage policymakers with practitioners across borders at the highest level. The international community needs a global confidence-building measure focused on discussing policy futures for the age of engineering biology.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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