[Peace-discuss] department of defense funding and scientific research

[ppatton at uiuc.edu]

I have a possible research opportunity studying the lateral
line  sensory system in fish, and how it encodes information
about water currents in the fish's environment. 
Unfortunately, the project is funded by DARPA (Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency).  It doesn't have any
weapons related goals.  DARPA is presumably funding it for the
sake of learning how to make artificial sensors that work like
the fish's lateral line.  Does anybody have any thoughts about
the ethics of engaging in Department of Defense funded research?
-Paul Patton
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Dr. Paul Patton
spring semster 2005
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Biology, Williams College
Williamstown, MA
phone: (413)-597-3518

Research Scientist
Beckman Institute  Rm 3027  405 N. Mathews St.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  Urbana, Illinois 61801
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home phone: (217)-344-5812
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"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.  It is the
source of all true art and science."
-Albert Einstein
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