Beyond risk-benefit analysis: pricing externalities for gain-of-function research of concern

Owen Cotton-Barratt, Sebastian Farquhar, Andrew Snyder-Beattie Full text (pdf) Preview The recent US moratorium on certain types of Gain-of-Function (GoF) research made it clear that a new approach is needed to balance the costs and benefits of potentially risky research. Current risk management tools work well in the context of most laboratory risk, where risks […]