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Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza - Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop (Paperback)
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Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza - Scientific Inquiry, Communication, Controversy: Summary of a Workshop (Paperback)
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When, in late 2011, it became public knowledge that two research
groups had submitted for publication manuscripts that reported on
their work on mammalian transmissibility of a lethal H5N1 avian
influenza strain, the information caused an international debate
about the appropriateness and communication of the researchers'
work, the risks associated with the work, partial or complete
censorship of scientific publications, and dual-use research of
concern in general. Recognizing that the H5N1 research is only the
most recent scientific activity subject to widespread attention due
to safety and security concerns, on May 1, 2012, the National
Research Council's Committee on Science, Technology and Law, in
conjunction with the Board on Life Sciences and the Institute of
Medicine's Forum on Microbial Threats, convened a one-day public
workshop for the purposes of 1) discussing the H5N1 controversy; 2)
considering responses by the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (NIAID), which had funded this research, the
World Health Organization, the U.S. National Science Advisory Board
for Biosecurity (NSABB), scientific publishers, and members of the
international research community; and 3) providing a forum wherein
the concerns and interests of the broader community of
stakeholders, including policy makers, biosafety and biosecurity
experts, non-governmental organizations, international
organizations, and the general public might be articulated.
Perspectives on Research with H5N1 Avian Influenza: Scientific
Enquiry, Communication, Controversy summarizes the proceedings of
the workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 The
Quickening Pace of Biological Research and Current Challenges in
Biosecurity 3 Influenza 4 Scientists and the Social Contract 5
Governance and Oversight 6 Moving Forward Appendixes Appendix A:
Timeline Appendix B: Official Statements Appendix C: The Two
Published H5N1 Papers Appendix D: Workshop Agenda Appendix E:
Workshop Attendees Appendix F: Biographical Information of
Committee and Staff
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