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This report summarizes the proceedings of a workshop hosted by the National Academy of Sciences and Indian National Science Academy in November 2014. The workshop explored global issues related to…

This report published by the National Academies Press explores the benefits, harms, and costs of returning individual research results as well as the ethical, social, and regulatory aspects of this…

This National Academies Press publication considers the ethical, legal, and societal issues associated with rapidly changing technologies (e.g., synthetic biology, nanotechnology, information…

This report summarizes a 2004 workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences to explore the scientific and policy issues associated with integrating genomic…

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a workshop that explored how pending privacy legislation in Congress (Fall, 1997) would affect genetic research. The workshop…

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based consensus of a committee of experts on the potential use of biotechnology for mitigating threats to forest tree health and the…

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based consensus of a committee of experts charged with investigating the development of new bioconfinement methods for genetically…

This National Academies Press publication summarizes the proceedings of a symposium that explored the value and limits of making scientific and technical data and information (STI) available in the…

This National Academies Press publication reviews the state of the science related to the provision of safe, high-quality abortion services in the United States.

This National Academies Press publication documents the evidence-based findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a committee of experts that explored the need for conflict of interest reviews,…