The Defense Science Board will examine how the Defense Department could benefit from scientific breakthroughs in the field of synthetic biology. John Young, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, wants DSB members to "survey" developments in biotechnology and "attempt to project transition paths from research into current and future defense applications," according to a June 11 memo Young sent to the panel's chairman. The study also should identify potential "barriers" in the areas of policy, "scientific...
