Bio-Responsibility Initiative
The Bio-Responsibility Initiative of the Centre for Society and Policy, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), involves interdisciplinary research at the intersection of life science, policy and security, along with extensive policy engagement and training activities to help build national capacity and global resilience against biothreats.
Objectives
Develop National Capacity
To help build national capacity to counter emerging biological threats through policy research, training, and engagement.
Advance Policy Solutions
To conduct evidence-driven policy research to help develop a comprehensive bio-responsibility discourse in India.
Build Community
To build a multistakeholder community of bio-responsibility professionals by providing a platform for deliberations on norms, standards, and best practices.
Key Pillars of the Initiative
Bio-Responsibility Collective
The Bio-Responsibility Collective is associated with the Bio-Responsibility Initiative at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The Collective brings together researchers and science communicators who believe that important developments in life sciences should not remain confined to technical journals or policy discussions. Instead, they aim to communicate these topics in ways that invite curiosity and encourage informed engagement. Also, the Collective aims to make complex bio-responsibility concepts more accessible while maintaining scientific depth and accuracy.
Bio-Responsibility Collective
The Bio-Responsibility Collective is associated with the Bio-Responsibility Initiative at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. The Collective brings together researchers and science communicators who believe that important developments in life sciences should not remain confined to technical journals or policy discussions. Instead, they aim to communicate these topics in ways that invite curiosity and encourage informed engagement. Also, the Collective aims to make complex bio-responsibility concepts more accessible while maintaining scientific depth and accuracy.