Beyond the Laboratory and Far Away: Immediate and Future Challenges in Governing the Bio-economy
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Today’s bio-economy, where info-, nano-, and biotechnology converge, has the potential to yield great advances in all sectors, including medicine and energy, by using advanced modes of manufacturing at an atomic scale while achieving reproducible results. This creative convergence sounds exciting, but scientific advances and technological innovation do not come without some risks. Policymakers need to adopt a critical perspective on governance approaches regarding the bio-economy, keeping in mind how it affects our intricate sociotechnical system, our regulatory cultures, and the evolving relationships between researchers, funders, industry and the public.
Authors
![Todd Kuiken](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/images/person/kuiken.jpg)
![Eleonore Pauwels](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media/images/person/img_2391.jpg)
Formerly European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Technological Development, Directorate on Science, Economy and Society
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