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With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think through the societal implications of the technologies they are developing. Even in ...

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Bonginkosi Shozi does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Julia Brown receives funding from the National Human Genome Research Institute. With their primary goal to advance scientific knowledge, most scientists are not trained or incentivized to think ...