Title:

Hearings on the Human Impact of Advance in Biological Science [Testimony to Senate Subcommittee on Government Research]

Creator:

Kornberg, Arthur, 1918-2007

Date:

8 March 1968

Description:

The success of Kornberg and others in creating synthetic copies of DNA and RNA had provoked public concern about the future consequences of genetic engineering, even before recombinant DNA technology was developed in the 1970s. In March 1968, Kornberg and other leading researchers in the field testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Government Research to address these concerns. Kornberg explained the current state of knowledge in molecular biology, the immense potential for medical applications, and the need for much more federal funding for this branch of research.

Original Repository:

Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers

Location:

Box: 18

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Legislative records

Subject:

DNA, RNA, Genes, and Genetic Engineering

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers. 12455

Legacy ID:

WHBBHM

NLM ID:

101584605X114

Profiles Collection:

The Arthur Kornberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584605X114

Story Section:

"Creating Life in the Test Tube," 1959-1970