Ethical and social insights into synthetic biology: predicting research fronts in the post-COVID-19 era

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Gaofeng Wang¹  Qingqing Kong¹  Dong Wang²  Fahad Asmi³ 

[1]School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui Province, China

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关键词: synthetic biology;    social sciences;    bioethical concerns;    playing God;    biosecurity;    biosafety;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fbioe.2023.1085797

 received in 2022-10-31, accepted in 2023-05-02,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

As a revolutionary biological science and technology, synthetic biology has already spread its influence from natural sciences to humanities and social sciences by introducing biosafety, biosecurity, and ethical issues to society. The current study aims to elaborate the intellectual bases and research front of the synthetic biology field in the sphere of philosophy, ethics, and social sciences, with knowledge mapping and bibliometric methods. The literature records from the Social Sciences Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Citation Index in the Web of Science Core Collection from 1982 to 2021 were collected and analyzed to illustrate the intellectual structure of philosophical, ethical, and social research of synthetic biology. This study profiled the hotspots of research focus on its governance, philosophical and ethical concerns, and relevant technologies. This study offers clues and enlightenment for the stakeholders and researchers to follow the progress of this emerging discipline and technology and to understand the cutting-edge ideas and future form of this field, which takes on greater significance in the post-COVID-19 era.

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