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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465957303321

Titolo

Challenges and opportunities for education about dual use issues in the life sciences [[electronic resource] /] / National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-94859-8

9786612948596

0-309-15841-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Disciplina

574.07

Soggetti

Life sciences - Study and teaching

Bioterrorism - Prevention

Biosecurity

Bioethics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"In cooperation with IAP: The Global Network of Science Academies, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Union of Microbiological Societies, Polish Academy of Sciences."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 A Primer on the Science of Learning""; ""3 Current Conditions: Establishing a Baseline About Education on Dual Use Issues""; ""4 Gaps, Needs, and Potential Remedies""; ""Appendix A: Committee Member Biographies""; ""Appendix B: List of Workshop Participants and Agenda""; ""Appendix C: Recognizing the Importance of Education""; ""Appendix D: Discussion Questions for Breakout Sessions""