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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
Staying Safe in a Biology Revolution
July 11, 2013 12:05 pm (EST)
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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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To learn more about the debate surrounding the publication of H5N1 avian influenza research, read this working paper.
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NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
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