Safety and ethics in synthetic genomics

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Although synthetic genomics is outside the scope of this project, it does raise questions about these topics.

As an example reference with content relevant to this topic, see

Anderson J, Strelkowa N, Stan G-B, Douglas T, Savulescu J, Barahona M, et al. Engineering and ethical perspectives in synthetic biology. Rigorous, robust and predictable designs, public engagement and a modern ethical framework are vital to the continued success of synthetic biology. EMBO Rep. 2012;13: 584–590. doi:10.1038/embor.2012.81

This is a partial response to questions raised in our discord channel and issue board.