title: Synthetic biology, the bioeconomy, and a societal quandary.
abstract: Opinions on what synthetic biology actually is range from a natural extension of genetic engineering to a new manufacturing paradigm. It offers, for the first time in the life sciences, rational design and engineering standardisation. It could address problems across a broad spectrum of human concerns, including energy and food security, and health of growing and aging populations. It also offers great scope for public resistance to its introduction to daily life.
authors: Science and Technology Policy Division, Directorate for Science, Technology, and Industry, OECD, 2 Rue André-Pascal, Paris 75775, France. james.philp@oecd.org
authors: Jim C
authors: JC
authors: Philp
authors: Rachael J
authors: RJ
authors: Ritchie
authors: Jacqueline E M
authors: JE
authors: Allan
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers; D006801:Humans; D030781:Organisms, Genetically Modified; D011634:Public Health; D011639:Public Opinion; D058615:Synthetic Biology / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers