Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

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  • 5 Sequences
  • Intermediate Level

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Syllabus

  • Week 1 - Welcome to Engineering Life: SynBio, Bioethics & Public Policy
     
  • Week 1 - Recombinant DNA Technology: Science and History
    We start the course by learning a bit about the history and context of the development of recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology in the 1970s, the ethics and policy issues raised by that science, and how those issues remain with us today in synthetic biology. The w...
  • Week 2 - GOF Research
    In Week 2 we will learn about and discuss gain of function (GOF) research and the dual-use concerns raised by synthetic biology. The work of the week includes lecture videos, a number of outside videos, and readings. The assessment this week will be your first...
  • Week 3 - Biofuels
    This week, we’ll learn about biofuels, the complex task of balancing the many ethical issues they raise, and the role of synthetic biology in biofuels development. The work of the week includes lecture videos, one outside video, readings, and an interview with...
  • Week 4 - Human Health
    This week we will learn a bit about applications of synthetic biology to human health, and the ethics of human subjects research. The work of the week includes lecture videos, one outside video, and readings. The assessment this week will be your second peer-a...
  • Week 5 - Governance
    In the final week of the course, we will talk about both models of governance for emerging biotechnologies and the role of public engagement in the development and oversight of the science. The work of the week includes lecture videos, one outside video, and r...

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Debra JH Mathews, PhD, MA
Assistant Director for Science Programs
Berman Institute of Bioethics

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