Panel Suggests Review For Dual-Use Research

A panel charged with developing guidelines for overseeing research that could be misused for terrorist purposes has recommended that colleges and other research institutions adopt formal procedures to review papers and presentations arising from such research.

The recommendations, which cover what is formally known as "dual-use research," were approved in July by the National Security Advisory Board for Biosecurity. They suggest that colleges conduct a "risk benefit" analysis before

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