Experimental Secrets addresses an unsettling question asked in recent years about the revolutionary potential of modern biotechnology: might the knowledge being gained be used to further-rather than prevent-the spread of disease? In other words, might the life sciences become the death sciences? To avert this prospect, many governments, science agencies, and others have proposed that researchers should subscribe to new codes of conduct. Experimental Secrets recounts five years of international efforts to devise such codes. These initiatives have raised a question of profound significance: Are…mehr
Experimental Secrets addresses an unsettling question asked in recent years about the revolutionary potential of modern biotechnology: might the knowledge being gained be used to further-rather than prevent-the spread of disease? In other words, might the life sciences become the death sciences? To avert this prospect, many governments, science agencies, and others have proposed that researchers should subscribe to new codes of conduct. Experimental Secrets recounts five years of international efforts to devise such codes. These initiatives have raised a question of profound significance: Are there limits to what should be known or communicated in the name of security? To convey the experiences of policy-making, Experimental Secrets offers a marked departure from traditional forms of writing. It seeks to convey a sense of what has been at stake with codes through ways of writing that question the conventions of statecraft, science, and social research. Different styles of writing, formats of texts, and points of views are mixed in an effort to convey the tensions, frustrations, and promises associated with international diplomatic efforts. It will be of interest to those concerned with the relation between science and security as well as the possibilities for social research. Cover: "Making the Impossible Possible." Image from the Tissue Culture & Art Project "The Pig Wings," wherein pig bone marrow stem cells were cultivated into miniature models of wings. The different wings represent the horrific (bat wing), angelic (bird wing) and obsolete (dinosaur wing). The TC&A is hosted at SymbioticA The Centre of Excellence in Biological Arts, School of Anatomy and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia.
Brian Rappert is Professor of Science, Technology and Public Affairs at the University of Exeter. His long term interest has been the examination of the strategic management of information. More recently he has been interested in the social, ethical, and political issues associated with researching and writing about secrets, as in his book Experimental Secrets (2009) and How to Look Good in a War (2012).
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Chapter 1 Prologue: Why Read this Book? Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Abbreviations Chapter 4 PART I - What code? Chapter 5 Dialogue: Absence and Presence Chapter 6 Reflections: In Search of a Code Chapter 7 On the Wire: Codes of Conduct as a Viral Idea Chapter 8 Dialogue: Beginnings Chapter 9 Concealing and Revealing: The Rule(s), the Redacted, and the Caviar Chapter 10 Composing the Field: Is a Code of Conduct a Good Idea? Chapter 11 Reflections: A Day in May Chapter 12 PART II - Conversational Troubles Chapter 13 Analysis of Analysis: Decisions and Tensions Chapter 14 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: Those Who Would Oppose Chapter 15 Performances: It's You Chapter 16 On the Wire: Threats, Policies, Codes - Part 1 Chapter 17 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 1 Chapter 18 On the Circuit: Fragments Chapter 19 Concealing and Revealing: Here, There, and Everywhere Chapter 20 Dialogue: Linkages Chapter 21 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: He Said She Said Chapter 22 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 2 Chapter 23 On the Wire: Research and Terrorism Chapter 24 Auxiliary: Informing Chapter 25 Composing the Field: On Becoming a Proselytizer? Chapter 26 PART III - Come and See Chapter 27 Auxiliary: Interventions from the Floor Chapter 28 Composing the Field: What's Going On Chapter 29 Performances: Is Diplomacy a Lie? Chapter 30 Analysis of Analysis: What now, little man? Chapter 31 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 3 Chapter 32 Auxiliary: Footprints Chapter 33 Reflections: Codes as Building? Analysts as Building? Chapter 34 Composing the Field: What Does It Mean? Chapter 35 Concealing and Revealing: In Silence Chapter 36 PART IV - Commitments Chapter 37 A Thought Mistaken For a Memory: Direction Chapter 38 On the Wire: Threats, Policies, Codes - Part 2 Chapter 39 Analysis of Analysis: Fracturing Chapter 40 On the Circuit: Noise/Signal Radio Chapter 41 Auxiliary: Killing a Code Softly Chapter 42 Analysis of Analysis: Cautionary Notes on "What Is It?" Chapter 43 Composing the Field: Breaks Chapter 44 Performances: Provocation and Wolves Chapter 45 Reflections: Pessimism and the Sun Chapter 46 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 4 Chapter 47 Composing the Field: The Event? Chapter 48 PART V - Endings Chapter 49 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: Newcomer Lessons Chapter 50 Concealing and Revealing: Secrets and Trust in/of/for/to Networks Chapter 51 On the Circuit: Keys and Codes Chapter 52 Analysis of Analysis: Decodings Chapter 53 Auxiliary: Journey as a Destination Chapter 54 Index
Chapter 1 Prologue: Why Read this Book? Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Abbreviations Chapter 4 PART I - What code? Chapter 5 Dialogue: Absence and Presence Chapter 6 Reflections: In Search of a Code Chapter 7 On the Wire: Codes of Conduct as a Viral Idea Chapter 8 Dialogue: Beginnings Chapter 9 Concealing and Revealing: The Rule(s), the Redacted, and the Caviar Chapter 10 Composing the Field: Is a Code of Conduct a Good Idea? Chapter 11 Reflections: A Day in May Chapter 12 PART II - Conversational Troubles Chapter 13 Analysis of Analysis: Decisions and Tensions Chapter 14 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: Those Who Would Oppose Chapter 15 Performances: It's You Chapter 16 On the Wire: Threats, Policies, Codes - Part 1 Chapter 17 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 1 Chapter 18 On the Circuit: Fragments Chapter 19 Concealing and Revealing: Here, There, and Everywhere Chapter 20 Dialogue: Linkages Chapter 21 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: He Said She Said Chapter 22 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 2 Chapter 23 On the Wire: Research and Terrorism Chapter 24 Auxiliary: Informing Chapter 25 Composing the Field: On Becoming a Proselytizer? Chapter 26 PART III - Come and See Chapter 27 Auxiliary: Interventions from the Floor Chapter 28 Composing the Field: What's Going On Chapter 29 Performances: Is Diplomacy a Lie? Chapter 30 Analysis of Analysis: What now, little man? Chapter 31 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 3 Chapter 32 Auxiliary: Footprints Chapter 33 Reflections: Codes as Building? Analysts as Building? Chapter 34 Composing the Field: What Does It Mean? Chapter 35 Concealing and Revealing: In Silence Chapter 36 PART IV - Commitments Chapter 37 A Thought Mistaken For a Memory: Direction Chapter 38 On the Wire: Threats, Policies, Codes - Part 2 Chapter 39 Analysis of Analysis: Fracturing Chapter 40 On the Circuit: Noise/Signal Radio Chapter 41 Auxiliary: Killing a Code Softly Chapter 42 Analysis of Analysis: Cautionary Notes on "What Is It?" Chapter 43 Composing the Field: Breaks Chapter 44 Performances: Provocation and Wolves Chapter 45 Reflections: Pessimism and the Sun Chapter 46 A "How to..." Guide: Keeping a Conversation Going - Part 4 Chapter 47 Composing the Field: The Event? Chapter 48 PART V - Endings Chapter 49 A Thought Mistaken for a Memory: Newcomer Lessons Chapter 50 Concealing and Revealing: Secrets and Trust in/of/for/to Networks Chapter 51 On the Circuit: Keys and Codes Chapter 52 Analysis of Analysis: Decodings Chapter 53 Auxiliary: Journey as a Destination Chapter 54 Index
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