Carmen McLeod

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an agenda for the engagement of the social sciences with microbiome research and its implications for public policy and social change, based on existing multidisciplinary science-policy agenda-setting exercises.

TL;DR: The process outlined below underlines the value of interdisciplinary exchange for improving communication across different research cultures and identifies ways of enhancing the effectiveness of future research at the interface between the humanities, social sciences, science and science policy.

TL;DR: This editorial provides a brief introduction to synthetic biology and responsible innovation, as well as a comprehensive review of literature on the social, cultural and ethical impacts of metaphor use in genomics and synthetic biology.

TL;DR: Analysis of the "Responsible Research and Innovation" agenda reveals RRI has the potential to helpfully augment the 3Rs in three key ways: recognizing the need to include a broader range of experts and publics in animal research governance; emphasizing the importance for animal research scientists of taking societal, and not just role, responsibilities into account; and acknowledging the political questions animal research raises.

TL;DR: The role of low-technology innovation in addressing global challenges is undervalued as discussed by the authors, and Responsible innovation has the potential to direct low technology innovation toward global challen..., and