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= Reading links= | = Reading links= | ||
* Our own Biohacking Resources section: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking#Resources | * Our own Biohacking Resources section: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking#Resources | ||
* Links from DIYbio http://diybio.org/codes (about the event itself) http://diybio.org/safety (about how to esablish guide lines) | * Links from DIYbio http://diybio.org/codes (about the event itself) http://diybio.org/safety (about how to esablish guide lines) | ||
* This is worth a look, too: a US "presidential commission" reports on DIYBio movement in the US http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101216/full/news.2010.680.html | |||
* Some notes on the relationship between the AAAS, FBI and DIYBio: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6012/1766.full#sec-3 | |||
=Notes= | =Notes= | ||
* | * [[User:Liedra|Catherine]] the Hackspace ethicist has offered her help. | ||
=Discussion= | =Discussion= | ||
*GILDA: our representatives should be scientists and/or people who already have practical experience of biohacking. We shouldn't be represented by anyone who will talk about perceived or imagined problems. | *GILDA: our representatives should be scientists and/or people who already have practical experience of biohacking. We shouldn't be represented by anyone who will talk about perceived or imagined problems. | ||
*BUGS: as a science-type-person, I'd be very interested in going along. | |||
= Brainstorming notes = | |||
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- "genetic counselling" - medical ethics - counselling important before results of medical test results | |||
- we can do a lot, but *should* we? | |||
- national ethics framework for bio labs | |||
- should biohackers adhere to it as well? | |||
- ethics review boards for bio labs | |||
- should biohackers do the same thing? | |||
- applies to both people and animals | |||
- and consideration is given to the quality of the science being done | |||
- could we replicate ethics review boards with peer review? | |||
- ie before doing an experiment, ask another dig bio group's opinion. | |||
- should it just be "abide by the law"? | |||
- animal cruelty laws, for example | |||
- "causing unnecessary suffering" (in the eyes of the law) | |||
- experiments on people | |||
- eg swabs for detecting diseases | |||
- if we just perform experiments on ourselves | |||
- if the bio group does... | |||
- ... if we do it on the general public | |||
- maybe drawing the line at allowing people to test themselves, versus allowing people to advertise tests on others | |||
- disposal of materials | |||
- guidelines for handling and disposal of materials? | |||
- "don't summon something you can't dismiss" | |||
- ethical induction required before doing experiments? | |||
- code of ethics for diybio hackers? | |||
- ieee code of ethics? | |||
- can we copy this, or another institution's? | |||
- for example that of the British Computing Society? | |||
- playing with genetically modified organisms? | |||
- how is the organism genetically modified and does that matter? | |||
- eg forced fast selection by exposing crop strains to mutagens | |||
- should you be allowed to give yourself cancer? | |||
- cf law that says there is a level of pain you can't consent to | |||
- by contrast, should you be obliged to prevent someone else harming themselves? Do you have a responsibility for other people's safety? | |||
- how much does the backspace ethic / hacker manifesto intersect or apply at all? | |||
- safe storage and labelling of substances and equipment? | |||
- as per the law, or should we do more than that? | |||
- would / could dnabio produce "the next bio-al quaeda"? | |||
- deliberate terrorism | |||
- or accidental ("safe" organism turns out to be dangerous, or dangerous organism accidentally gets out into the wild) | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 26 January 2015
We have been invited to give our views on a possible DIYBio code of conduct. http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space/browse_thread/thread/e5f41cdda8b7146b/bbd26dcba4761a4b?lnk=gst&q=diybio#bbd26dcba4761a4b
This page is used to gather reading material and start a discussion.
Reading links
- Our own Biohacking Resources section: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking#Resources
- Links from DIYbio http://diybio.org/codes (about the event itself) http://diybio.org/safety (about how to esablish guide lines)
- This is worth a look, too: a US "presidential commission" reports on DIYBio movement in the US http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101216/full/news.2010.680.html
- Some notes on the relationship between the AAAS, FBI and DIYBio: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6012/1766.full#sec-3
Notes
- Catherine the Hackspace ethicist has offered her help.
Discussion
- GILDA: our representatives should be scientists and/or people who already have practical experience of biohacking. We shouldn't be represented by anyone who will talk about perceived or imagined problems.
- BUGS: as a science-type-person, I'd be very interested in going along.
Brainstorming notes
- "genetic counselling" - medical ethics - counselling important before results of medical test results - we can do a lot, but *should* we? - national ethics framework for bio labs - should biohackers adhere to it as well? - ethics review boards for bio labs - should biohackers do the same thing? - applies to both people and animals - and consideration is given to the quality of the science being done - could we replicate ethics review boards with peer review? - ie before doing an experiment, ask another dig bio group's opinion. - should it just be "abide by the law"? - animal cruelty laws, for example - "causing unnecessary suffering" (in the eyes of the law) - experiments on people - eg swabs for detecting diseases - if we just perform experiments on ourselves - if the bio group does... - ... if we do it on the general public - maybe drawing the line at allowing people to test themselves, versus allowing people to advertise tests on others - disposal of materials - guidelines for handling and disposal of materials? - "don't summon something you can't dismiss" - ethical induction required before doing experiments? - code of ethics for diybio hackers? - ieee code of ethics? - can we copy this, or another institution's? - for example that of the British Computing Society? - playing with genetically modified organisms? - how is the organism genetically modified and does that matter? - eg forced fast selection by exposing crop strains to mutagens - should you be allowed to give yourself cancer? - cf law that says there is a level of pain you can't consent to - by contrast, should you be obliged to prevent someone else harming themselves? Do you have a responsibility for other people's safety? - how much does the backspace ethic / hacker manifesto intersect or apply at all? - safe storage and labelling of substances and equipment? - as per the law, or should we do more than that? - would / could dnabio produce "the next bio-al quaeda"? - deliberate terrorism - or accidental ("safe" organism turns out to be dangerous, or dangerous organism accidentally gets out into the wild)