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Synthetic life review

Review synthetic-life proposals against biological custody, uncertainty and broader protection duties.

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Synthetic life review / public remit

Review synthetic-life proposals against biological custody, uncertainty and broader protection duties.

Receiving role
Synthetic life review assessment lead
Public counterpart
Biotechnology

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Office output: Synthetic-life ethical assessment

Assessment file: Synthetic-life ethical assessment

  • organism purpose
  • containment evidence
  • irreversible pathways

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A difficult synthetic life review case

Illustrative case / ETH.03.02

A design licence is presented as permission for environmental release; obtain the separate protection review.

Reporting and specialist powers

Competent parent
Biotechnology
Local public authority
Bioethics & Future Generations Council
Receiving evidence
organism purpose; containment evidence; irreversible pathways
Assessment question
A design licence is presented as permission for environmental release

Public records and accountability

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Records and reasoned determinations

Synthetic-life ethical assessment

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