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Commentary on “the social responsibilities of biological scientists” (S. J. Reiser and R. E. Bulger)

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Molecular, Genetics, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Jonathan Beckwith

  2. Department of Neurobiology and Division of Medical Ethics, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Lisa N. Geller Ph.D.

  3. Fish & Richardson. P.C., 225 Franklin Street, 02110, Boston, MA, USA

    Lisa N. Geller Ph.D.

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Reiser, S.J. & Bulger, R.E. (1997) The Social Responsibilities of Biological Scientists, Science and Engineering Ethics 3: 137–144.

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Beckwith, J., Geller, L.N. Commentary on “the social responsibilities of biological scientists” (S. J. Reiser and R. E. Bulger). SCI ENG ETHICS 3, 145–148 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-997-0005-7

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