A Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences A Collaborative Effort of the National Research Council and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix D: Additional Data and Analysis
Appendix D: Additional Data and Analysis
Pages 165-172
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I decided against conducting a specific research project/experiment 1,744 I decided to shift my research away from an area altogether 1,744 I decided against seeking funding for a proposed research project 1,744 I decided against collaborating with particular scientists, postdocs, 1,744 students, etc. I limited my conversations about my research 1,744 I decided against submitting a manuscript to a journal 1,744 I modified a manuscript 1,744 I decided against presenting research at a conference 1,744 I modified a conference presentation 1,744 3.
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11. Should professional scientific societies have codes for the responsible 1,743 conduct of dual use life sciences research?
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20. Institutions should provide mandatory training for scientists 1,637 regarding dual use life sciences research.
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Table D-2 Percentage Likelihood of Dual Use Research Facilitating a Bioterror Attack, by Type of Research in Which Respondents Are Engaged Percentage Likelihood of Dual Use Facilitating a Bioterror Attack Type of Research Mean (%)
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Table D-4 Percentage of Respondents Agreeing or Disagreeing That Particular Policies Should Be Required, by Policy, Type of Research and Employment Strongly Strongly ObserVariable Values Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Agree vations A Certification of researchers Works with Yes 17 35 9 28 11 198 dual use No 10 25 24 31 11 1,077 Works with Yes 20 30 11 30 9 74 seven types of No 10 26 22 31 11 1,201 experiments Works with Yes 14 27 17 29 13 429 select agents No 10 25 23 32 10 1,100 Employer type Industry 12 26 18 35 9 223 Academia 11 26 22 30 11 1,023 Government 9 23 27 29 12 125 Other 11 24 28 29 8 72
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Licensure of equipment Works with Yes 32 42 9 14 4 198 dual use No 23 37 21 14 4 1,077 Works with Yes 32 42 9 15 1 74 seven types of No 24 38 20 14 4 1,201 experiments Works with Yes 26 39 17 13 5 429 select agents No 22 35 21 17 5 1,100 Employer type Industry 22 35 18 19 6 223 Academia 25 39 19 14 4 1,023 Government 18 38 19 19 6 125 Other 19 32 25 21 3 72 D Restrictions on personal communication Works with Yes 33 32 15 18 2 198 dual use No 20 38 23 16 4 1,077 Works with Yes 22 34 18 26 1 74 seven types of No 22 37 22 15 4 1,201 experiments Works with Yes 27 33 18 17 4 429 select agents No 19 37 24 17 3 1,100 Employer type Industry 18 31 24 21 6 223 Academia 22 39 22 15 3 1,023 Government 23 26 26 19 5 125 Other 24 33 24 15 4 72 E
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Classification of findings Works with Yes 32 27 21 18 3 198 dual use No 19 28 26 24 3 1,077 Works with Yes 27 28 27 18 0 74 seven types of No 21 28 25 23 3 1,201 experiments Works with Yes 24 25 21 26 4 429 select agents No 17 29 27 24 4 1,100 Employer type Industry 15 25 24 28 8 223 Academia 20 31 25 22 3 1,023 Government 22 19 26 27 6 125 Other 18 22 28 31 1 72 NOTES: The number of observations reflects the number of individuals who answered each question down the left column ("Variable") and the likert scale question.
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