With the promise to address societal challenges by engineering life, synthetic biology claims
the authority to declare what technological futures are possible, desirable, and good. This …

As a new and emerging engineering science of life, synthetic biology (SynBio) has raised
high expectations and a variety of concerns. As the field is still in an early stage of research …

This article argues that ethical, legal, and societal implications research on synthetic biology
should inform the processes and methods for the design and implementation of governance …

The synthetic biology research community will influence the future development of synthetic
biology and its emergence into the sociopolitical and regulatory arenas. Because of this …

During 2007 and 2008 synthetic biology moved from the manifesto stage to research
programs. As of 2009, synthetic biology is ramifying; to ramify means to produce …

A prominent imaginary of synthetic biology is the sustainability of bio-based technologies. In
this paper, the authors discuss various reports, papers, and activities in synthetic biology in …

Assessing synthetic biology from a societal and ethical perspective is not only a matter of
determining possible harms and benefits of synthetic biology applications. Synthetic biology …

Synthetic biology (SynBio) is an emerging scientific field which has quickly established
momentum and visibility. Although no single definition of SynBio prevails, the field broadly …

For many innovations, oversight fits nicely within existing governance mechanisms;
nevertheless, others pose unique public health, environmental, and ethical challenges …

A majority opinion seems to have emerged in scholarly analysis of the assortment of
technologies that have been given the label “synthetic biology.” According to this view …