Advanced cryopreservation as an emergent and convergent technological platform

IF 10.1 1区 社会学 Q1 SOCIAL ISSUES
Evelyn Brister , Paul B. Thompson , Susan M. Wolf , John C. Bischof
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Abstract

Advanced cryopreservation technologies have the potential to transform organ transplants, biomedical research, food storage, aquaculture, biodiversity repositories, ecological restoration, and numerous other applications. These surpass the capability of existing cryopreservation technologies to extend the life and viability of biological materials at various scales from cells to tissues, organs, and entire organisms. In this article, we demonstrate why innovations in advanced cryopreservation, which we analyze as emergent, convergent platform technologies, raise novel concerns for research ethics and coordination, governance, and equitable access to benefits. As emerging technologies, they may disrupt markets or destabilize social institutions, including the systems that govern the distribution of organs for transplant. As convergent technologies, their impact will be heightened through interaction with other technologies. The technologies that may intensify the social and ethical effects of advanced cryopreservation include information technologies that permit the administration of complex logistics of storage and transport, biotechnologies for the management of floral and faunal species and populations, and 3D printing technologies that may enable the development and distribution of customizable peripheral components of this platform technology. The speed of development among diverse applications of the core platform is likely to vary between sectors in ways that are responsive to public support as well as to ethical constraints, and advancements in any sector will affect the achievement of reliability for the core technology across sectors. We recommend that societal benefits and risks be assessed both in the specific contexts for which peripheral components are developed and for the core technology.
先进的冷冻保存技术是一种新兴的融合技术平台
先进的低温保存技术有可能改变器官移植、生物医学研究、食品贮存、水产养殖、生物多样性储存库、生态恢复和许多其他应用。这些技术超越了现有冷冻保存技术的能力,可延长从细胞到组织、器官和整个生物体等不同规模的生物材料的寿命和活力。在本文中,我们将对先进低温保存技术的创新(我们将其分析为新兴的、融合的平台技术)提出新的研究伦理和协调、管理以及公平获取利益的问题。作为新兴技术,它们可能会扰乱市场或破坏社会机构的稳定,包括管理移植器官分配的系统。作为融合技术,它们的影响将通过与其他技术的互动而加剧。可能会加剧高级低温保存技术的社会和伦理影响的技术包括:能够管理复杂的储存和运输物流的信息技术、管理花卉和动物物种和种群的生物技术,以及能够开发和分发这一平台技术的可定制外围组件的三维打印技术。核心平台不同应用领域的发展速度可能因部门而异,这既要考虑到公众的支持,也要考虑到道德约束,而且任何部门的进步都将影响核心技术在各部门的可靠性。我们建议在开发外围组件和核心技术的具体情况下评估社会效益和风险。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
17.90
自引率
14.10%
发文量
316
审稿时长
60 days
期刊介绍: Technology in Society is a global journal dedicated to fostering discourse at the crossroads of technological change and the social, economic, business, and philosophical transformation of our world. The journal aims to provide scholarly contributions that empower decision-makers to thoughtfully and intentionally navigate the decisions shaping this dynamic landscape. A common thread across these fields is the role of technology in society, influencing economic, political, and cultural dynamics. Scholarly work in Technology in Society delves into the social forces shaping technological decisions and the societal choices regarding technology use. This encompasses scholarly and theoretical approaches (history and philosophy of science and technology, technology forecasting, economic growth, and policy, ethics), applied approaches (business innovation, technology management, legal and engineering), and developmental perspectives (technology transfer, technology assessment, and economic development). Detailed information about the journal's aims and scope on specific topics can be found in Technology in Society Briefings, accessible via our Special Issues and Article Collections.
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