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Expanding ELSI to all areas of innovative science and technology

New curricula in the study of the ethical, legal and social implications of scientific research aims to further the conversation among all stakeholders in the interactions between science, technology and society.

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Greenbaum, D. Expanding ELSI to all areas of innovative science and technology. Nat Biotechnol 33, 425–426 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3193

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