Title |
DIY-Bio – economic, epistemological and ethical implications and ambivalences
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Published in |
Life Sciences, Society and Policy, May 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s40504-016-0039-1 |
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Authors |
Jozef Keulartz, Henk van den Belt |
Abstract |
Since 2008, we witness the emergence of the Do-It-Yourself Biology movement, a global movement spreading the use of biotechnology beyond traditional academic and industrial institutions and into the lay public. Practitioners include a broad mix of amateurs, enthusiasts, students, and trained scientists. At this moment, the movement counts nearly 50 local groups, mostly in America and Europe, but also increasingly in Asia. Do-It-Yourself Bio represents a direct translation of hacking culture and practicesfrom the realm of computers and software into the realm of genes and cells. Although the movement is still in its infancy, and it is even unclear whether it will ever reach maturity, the contours of a new paradigm of knowledge production are already becoming visible. We will subsequently sketch the economic, the epistemological and the ethical profile of Do-It-Yourself Bio, and discuss its implications and also its ambivalences. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Germany | 1 | 33% |
Netherlands | 1 | 33% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 104 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Bachelor | 23 | 22% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 15% |
Student > Master | 14 | 13% |
Researcher | 12 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
Other | 13 | 13% |
Unknown | 20 | 19% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 20 | 19% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 12% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 8 | 8% |
Environmental Science | 7 | 7% |
Other | 25 | 24% |
Unknown | 23 | 22% |