
Risky research: making diseases more deadly
The Naked Scientists Podcast
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Is There a Framework for Regulation of Higher Risky Research?
Many people have raised concerns about how this type of higher riskd research is actually regulated and controlled. Who does get to decide on whether the risks of this research outweigh the benefit? That is an outstanding question, and that's one of the things that's out there for debate. There are some mechanisms in place for some layers of approval. But questions have been raised in the united states about whether those structures are adequate to ensure an oversa indeed. And i think it's an important debate that all of us need to be paying attention to.
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