The timeline below offers some examples of how Dr. Rabino gained the trust of scientists and access to these important, but often removed, members of our society, and was able to garner their views on sensitive issues.

For the best understanding of the development of Dr. Rabino’s work, we recommend that you read the timeline chronologically, from the earliest period, at the bottom, to the latest, at the top.

Dr. Rabino examined scientists’ views on the future of biotech with a focus on regulatory (see What U.S. Researchers Think of Regulations and Regulators) and commercial (see Societal and Commercial Issues Affecting the Future of Biotechnology in the United States) issues. Topics such as competitiveness, agri-biotech, patenting, food labeling (see Ethical Debates in Genetic Engineering: U.S. Scientists’ Attitudes on Patenting, Germ-Line Research, Food Labeling, and Agri-Biotech Issues), and more (see The Biotech Future) were studied. All along he continued to question researchers about their thoughts on the ethics of specific techniques and public perceptions of and effects on their work.

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