Tackling ethics and risks of innovative research
The launch of the Government's Industrial Strategy signals increased policy emphasis on developing the UK industrial base, key technologies and innovative science. Cutting-edge research presents new opportunities and challenges – in areas including synthetic biology, artificial intelligence and geoengineering, with an inherent potential for risk.
At the same time established processes of regulation are becoming increasingly outdated, and the constraints on ethical and legal governance are being loosened by the 'outsourcing' of research and development – due to globalisation, privatisation and 'citizen science' outside of traditional research institutions. More...






