title: Biology in politics.
abstract: Increases in biological knowledge lead to increasing potential for practical applications of this knowledge. Politicians need to stand at the boundary between science and society, understanding the biological issues in order to make informed decisions on behalf of the public.
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authors.lastname: Dalyell
mesh_terms: D001694:Biological Warfare; D001695:Biology / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial / Q000235:genetics; D004463:Ecology; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006076:Government; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011640:Public Policy