Opening up the future(s) of synthetic biology
Opening up the future(s) of synthetic biology
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DOI：
10.1016/j.futures.2013.03.001
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发表时间：
2013-04-01
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3
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Calvert, Jane
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作者：
Frow, Emma;Calvert, Jane
围绕合成生物学的许多讨论都涉及到对未来的某种程度的猜测。本文报道了我们举办的两个研讨会，目的是“开放”和探索合成生物学的可能未来，一个是在合成生物学4.0会议（香港，2008年10月），另一个是在BioSysBio会议（剑桥，英国，2009年3月）。我们为这些研讨会开发了一个互动的“因果”练习，目的是为合成生物学社区的成员创造一个空间，讨论他们在日常工作中可能不会经常探索的有关该领域未来的问题。我们分析了这些研讨会的产出和讨论，根据三个关键主题：合成生物学中的社会和技术问题之间的联系，合成生物学家在塑造该领域可能的未来方面的作用和责任，以及这种方法是否适合开启对未来的讨论。(C)2013爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
Much of the discussion surrounding synthetic biology involves some degree of speculation about the future. This paper reports on two workshops we held with the aim of 'opening up' and exploring possible futures for synthetic biology, one at the Synthetic Biology 4.0 conference (Hong Kong, October 2008) and the other at the BioSysBio meeting (Cambridge, UK, March 2009). We developed an interactive 'causes and consequences' exercise for these workshops, with the aim of creating a space for members of the synthetic biology community to discuss issues about the future of the field that they might not regularly explore in their daily work. We analyse the outputs and discussions from these workshops in the light of three key themes: the connections between social and technical issues in synthetic biology, the roles and responsibilities of synthetic biologists in shaping possible futures for the field, and the suitability of this method for opening up discussions about the future. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.