1、1WHAT IS ENGINEERING BIOLOGY?Public perceptions of engineering biologyPart 1:Health applications2PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING BIOLOGYContentsExecutive summary.What is engineering biology?.Context and methodology.Public opinion on engineering biology.Applications of engineering biology in health

2、.Public opinion on applications of engineering biology in health.35791315Disclaimer:The views expressed in this report are not representitive of the views of UKRI.Sciencewise,a public dialogue progamme delivered by UKRI,has conducted this research with a view to identifying areas of research and inn

3、ovation and technologies where early public engagement would be useful,and welcomes further discussion with research funders,government departments,government agencies and other public bodies working on these issues.3EXECUTIVE SUMMARYExcecutive summaryThis report outlines what is known about public

4、views and values on engineering biology and identifjes key themes which could be further explored through public dialogue.It explores the use of engineering biology in the health sector and its main applications which are likely to impact the public in the next 15 years,such as creating new medical

5、treatments.A further report will be published separately and will consider the applications of engineering biology in food and agriculture.4PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERING BIOLOGYLike many emerging technologies,applications of engineering biology could create public benefjt alongside social,health

6、 and environmental risks,so there is a need to start a conversation with the public early on in their development.Our fjve fjndings are:There is a lack of recent UK engagement on engineering biology.Many sources included in this report are from international studies,and cannot be assumed to be trans