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K/PP178/9/1/4
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Published articles by Joshua Lederberg on the ethics of molecular biology, 1966-1970
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- 1966 - 1970 (Creation)
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Photocopy press articles by molecular biologist Joshua Lederberg, chiefly from The Washington Post, on the ethical issues involved in molecular biology research. Offprint articles by Lederberg, ‘Experimental genetics and human evolution’, from Bulletin of the atomic scientists, Oct 1966, and ‘Health in the world of tomorrow’, a Pan American Health Organization lecture, 1968. Also letter from Wilkins to Lederberg, Feb 1970, asking Lederberg’s opinion of the ethical issues involved in molecular biology research, and Lederberg’s detailed response, Feb 1970
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A significant portion of the collection items are available online in the Maurice Wilkins and Medical Research Council Biophysics Unit archive hosted by the Wellcome Library.