1. The Open Society and its Enemies
2. Particular attention has been given to synthetic biology, with recent reports from the European Group on Ethics (see Rafael Capurro et al, 'Opinion No 25: Ethics of Synthetic Biology, European Group on Ethics' (2009), http://ec.europa.eu/bepa/european-group-ethics/docs/opinion25_en.pdf (accessed 5 October 2011)) and the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues (see Amy Gutmann et al, 'New Directions: The Ethic of Synthetic Biology and Emerging Technologies' (2010), www.bioethics.gov/documents/synthetic-biology/PCSBI-Synthetic-Biology-Report-12.16.10.pdf (accessed 5 October 2011)). The more recent Presidential Commission made a few recommendations but found ‘no reason to endorse additional federal regulations or a moratorium on work in this field at this time'.
3. The Anticipatory Governance of Emerging Technologies