Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences

by Committee on Advances in Technology and, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council, et al.

Biomedical advances have made it possible to identify and manipulate features of living organisms in useful ways--leading to improvements in public health, agriculture, and other areas. The globalization of scientific and technical expertise also means that many scientists and other individuals around the world are generating breakthroughs in the life sciences and related technologies. The risks posed by bioterrorism and the proliferation of biological...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309100321
• ISBN13: 9780309100328
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"