The interests
of the CSFR and the NCLS aligned well on many SFRL projects, conferences, publications, and AAAS annual meeting symposia such as on the ethical and legal implications
of genetic testing;
use of animals in research and education; scientific misconduct and research integrity;
use of scientific and technical
information in the courts; ethical and legal aspects
of computer network
use and abuse; effects
of national security controls on unclassified research, and the
impact of neuroscience on the legal system.
Because the goal
of using a gene drive is to spread
genetic information throughout a population rapidly, it is difficult to anticipate its
impact and important to minimize the potential for unintended consequences.