Workshop Notes on Synthetic Biology and Engineering Ethics
Author(s): Rachelle D. Hollander - Day 1: Evening, September 29,
2010 - Day 2: September 30, 2010 - Presentation 1: Mariachiara
Tallacchini - Presentation 2: Kristala Jones Prather -
Discussion Questions - General Discussion - Developing
Educational Materials On September 29-30, 2010, a small
interdisciplinary group of eight scientists, engineers, social
scientists, historians and philosophers met at the Keck Building
of the National Academy of Engineering to discuss whether and
how engineering ethics might contribute to the development of
synthetic biology. Notes from the meeting below identify issues
and comments that, in my opinion, deserve further consideration.
They are not inclusive and do not represent a summary of the
discussion; they do not present any consensus opinions from the
participants, nor have they received external review. Using
synthetic biology, scientists hope to circumvent the
difficulties that very complex naturally occurring b