Synthetic Biology Analysed Tools for Discussion and Evaluation

Synthetic biology is a dynamic, young, ambitious, attractive, and heterogeneous scientific discipline. It is constantly developing and changing, which makes societal evaluation of this emerging new science a challenging task, prone to misunderstandings. S

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Synthetic Biology Analysed Tools for Discussion and Evaluation M. Engelhard Editor

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Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment Volume 44 Schriftenreihe der EA European Academy of Technology and Innovation Assessment GmbH edited by Petra Ahrweiler

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/4094

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Editor Margret Engelhard EA European Academy of Technology and Innovation Assessment GmbH Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Germany Series editor Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler EA European Academy of Technology and Innovation Assessment GmbH Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler Germany

ISSN  1860-4803 ISSN  1860-4811  (electronic) Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment ISBN 978-3-319-25143-1 ISBN 978-3-319-25145-5  (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-25145-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015961008 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by SpringerNature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland

The EA European Academy The EA European Academy of Technology and Innovation Assessment GmbH deals with the relation of knowledge and society: Science, technology and innovation change our societies rapidly. They open new courses of action and create opportunities but also introduce unknown risks and consequences. As an interdisciplinary research institute, the EA European Academy analyses and reflects these developments. The EA European Academy was established as a non-profit corporation in 1996 by the Federal German state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the German Aerospace Center (DLR).

The Series The series Ethics of Science and Technology Assessment (Wissenschaftsethik und Technikfolgenbeurteilung) serves to publish the results of the work of the European Academy. It is published by the academy’s director. Besides the final result