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The Corporate Capture of Academic Science and Its Social Costs

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Genetics and the Law III

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Commercial applications of molecular genetics and cell biology have resulted in a flurry of entrepreneurial activities among academic biologists and universities eager to cash in on the financial side of this technological revolution. The situation is not unique to biology. It is following the path of other disciplines that have formed close partnerships with industry, including nuclear and petroleum engineering, computer sciences, nutrition, electronics, and chemistry. Nevertheless, the current debate that has centered on the commercial ties of academic biologists has been more widely publicized than at any time in the past. Several hypotheses may be offered to explain this phenomenon.

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  1. Department of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University, Medford, MA, 02155, USA

    Sheldon Krimsky Ph.D. (Associate Professor)

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  1. Center for Human Genetics, Boston University School of Medicine, 80 East Concord Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, USA

    Aubrey Milunsky MB.B.Ch., D.Sc., F.R.C.P, D.C.H. (Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pathology, Director) (Professor of Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pathology, Director)

  2. Health Law Section, Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health, 80 East Concord Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, USA

    George J. Annas J.D., M.P.H. (Edward Utley Professor of Health Law Chief) (Edward Utley Professor of Health Law Chief)

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Krimsky, S. (1985). The Corporate Capture of Academic Science and Its Social Costs. In: Milunsky, A., Annas, G.J. (eds) Genetics and the Law III. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4952-5_5

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