Staying Safe in a Biology Revolution
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Staying Safe in a Biology Revolution

Explainer Video by Laurie Garrett, Speaker

July 11, 2013 12:05 pm (EST)

Staying Safe in a Biology Revolution
Explainer Video

CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health Laurie Garrett explains the conundrum of dual-use research of concern (DURC), in which the same experiments that allow scientists to understand pandemics can also create dangerous pathogens. Combined with advances in synthetic biology and increasingly affordable technologies, there is the possibility for a true biology revolution.

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