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The decision on Friday by the NSABB to clear the way for the publication of the Fouchier and Kawaoka research papers has not lessened the debate over the risks and benefits of DURC (Duel Use Research of Concern).
Today The Scientist published an extended debate over the appropriateness of this type of research, soliciting opinions on three different questions from a variety of experts.
The questions being:
QUESTION 1: To Research or Not to Research?
QUESTION 2: To Publish or Not to Publish?
QUESTION 3: How to Regulate?
Responding to these issues are Rob Carlson, Peter Doherty, Richard H. Ebright ,David L. Heymann, Michael J. Imperiale, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Lynn Klotz,Randall Murch, Daniel Perez,John Steinbruner, and Ed Sylvester.
Follow the link below to read:
The creation of H5N1 bird flu strains that are transmissible between mammals has thrown the scientific community into a heated debate about whether such research should be allowed and how it should be regulated.
April 1, 2012
