title: Synthetic biology: Four steps to avoid a synthetic-biology disaster.
authors.affiliation: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC 20004, USA. gvdana@gmail.com
authors.forename: Genya V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Dana
authors.forename: Todd
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kuiken
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rejeski
authors.forename: Allison A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D055885:Biohazard Release / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004190:Disasters / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017753:Ecosystem; D022761:Gene Transfer, Horizontal; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories; D018570:Risk Assessment; D058615:Synthetic Biology / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*