Risk in synthetic biology-views from the lab: Early career scientists' concerns about synthetic biology open up new perspectives on risk and responsibility in research

Carmen McLeod; Stevienna de Saille; Brigitte Nerlich

doi:10.15252/embr.201845958

Risk in synthetic biology-views from the lab: Early career scientists' concerns about synthetic biology open up new perspectives on risk and responsibility in research

EMBO Rep. 2018 Jul;19(7):e45958. doi: 10.15252/embr.201845958. Epub 2018 Jun 1.

Authors

Carmen McLeod¹, Stevienna de Saille², Brigitte Nerlich¹

Affiliations

¹ University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
² University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.

Abstract

Gauging young scientists’ concerns about and views of research in synthetic biology opens up new perspectives on career paths, economic expectations and mental health issues in cutting‐edge research.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biotechnology / trends
Communication
Humans
Research / trends*
Research Personnel / psychology*
Synthetic Biology / trends*
United Kingdom

Grants and funding

BB/L013940/1/Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council/United Kingdom