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| Title |
Synthetic biology, the bioeconomy, and a societal quandary
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Biotechnology, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tibtech.2013.01.011 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jim C. Philp, Rachael J. Ritchie, Jacqueline E.M. Allan |
| Abstract |
Opinions on what synthetic biology actually is range from a natural extension of genetic engineering to a new manufacturing paradigm. It offers, for the first time in the life sciences, rational design and engineering standardisation. It could address problems across a broad spectrum of human concerns, including energy and food security, and health of growing and aging populations. It also offers great scope for public resistance to its introduction to daily life. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 15 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 27% |
| France | 3 | 20% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 7% |
| Australia | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 4 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 7 | 47% |
| Scientists | 7 | 47% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 90 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4% |
| France | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1% |
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 78 | 87% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 24 | 27% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 21 | 23% |
| Unknown | 5 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 36 | 40% |
| Social Sciences | 11 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 10% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 4 | 4% |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 22% |
| Unknown | 6 | 7% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 May 2013.
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#3,342,888
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#621
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#33,245
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Outputs of similar age from Trends in Biotechnology
#11
of 31 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 2,856 research outputs from this source. They typically receive more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 9.5. This one has done well, scoring higher than 78% of its peers.
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