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== Biohacking / DIYBio at LHS ==
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We're keen to get the nascent field of amateur biology going in the London Hackspace. Over the coming months we'll be developing research equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects of our own. Most of the people involved aren't starting with a biology background, so get involved!
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We are the '''biohacking''' or '''DIY biology''' ([http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ Official FAQ about DIY-Biology]) group at the London Hackspace, a mix of amateur and professional biologists, attracted by the potential of molecular and synthetic biology. Anyone is welcome, so get involved!
  
== Events ==
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Over the past couple of years we've been developing our equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects. Here's quite a good short [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19964886 local news video] showing our (previous, smaller) lab and some of what we do in it.
[[User:Bugs | Bugs]] and Sara ran an [[Biohack_workshop|Introduction to Biohacking]] workshop, giving a crash course in molucular biology and a great overview of what biohackers around the world are getting up to. The talks were recorded and are now on YouTube: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Intro to mol. biol]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Groups around the world]].
 
  
We also gave condensed versions of these talks at the Science Museum's Dana Centre, which seems to have netted us a few new members. Awesome.
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We will soon be meeting every month, check back here for our 2019 restart.
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We have a list of [[Biohacking FAQ|frequently-asked questions]].
  
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[[:Category:Biohacking|'''List of biohacker wiki pages.''']]
  
The next event planned is the [[Biohacking_Project_Planning | Project Planning Workshop]], at '''19:00 on Sat 15th January'''. Come along and hear about (or present!) ideas for projects to get biohacking in London underway, and volunteer to join any project(s) that you think sound cool.
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We also maintain an outward facing website at [http://biohackspace.org/ BioHackspace.org]
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== How to find us ==
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# Email us [mailto:hello@biohackspace.org here]. You can also sign up to our mailing list where we do most of our communication [https://lists.kentgeek.org/mailman/listinfo/lhs-biohacking here] (if you see a warning ignore it) (Your posts will be moderated unless you're signed up to the list. If you want to be signed up to the list but not receive messages you can change this in the options). You can view the mailing list archives through the previous link or through the [https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/london-biohackers google groups] interface. To chat in more detail request a signup to our slack channel using the email address above, or join our irc channel at [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=london-biohackers #london-biohackers on freenode]
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== Biohackspace Membership ==
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We're a subgroup of the London Hackspace, and our rent and utility bills are paid as part of the larger space. Therefore it's London Biohackers also need to be members of the hackspace. You can find out how to become a hackspace member [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/signup.php here].
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There is a separate subscription for the biohacking group. Biohacking is more expensive than the typical hackspace activity, and with your membership we can pay for reagents, lab consumables and any equipment we may need for our experiments. The suggested minimum donation is £2 a week, but again, you can come along without joining. If you start to come regularly and use consumables then we'd like you to pay.  Details on how to setup payment to become a biohackspace member are here: [[London Biohackers Membership | Details of Membership]].
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We also have an arrangement for people who just want to support the biohackspace work and lab costs, and do not intend to regularly attend the biolab to do science. If you want to become a remote member, or to donate equipment and make a regular contribution, and you can make contact [mailto:hello@biohackspace.org here by email], or see the [[Remote Membership|Donations/Remote members]] page for more details.
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However it's not essential to become a member just to come along initially and find out what we do.
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== Organization ==
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The biohackspace operates as a Company Limited by guarantee. The legal details of this are [[London Biological Laboratories|here]]
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== Projects ==
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We are currently well equipped to carry out molecular biology experiments.  The lab space on Hackney Road was a CL1 approved lab and we are aiming to reestablish that in Wembley.
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=== Current Projects ===
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* Hacking the lab
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* * Recommissioning RO water system
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* * Recommissioning Laminar Flow system
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* * Building Laminar Flow System into a hood
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* Culturing Local Algae
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* Lab Automation
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* Stirling Engine for Cryogenics
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=== Completed Projects ===
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* [http://2015.igem.org/Team:London_Biohackspace iGEM 2015]
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* [[Project:iGEM 2014]]
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* [[Project:Flow Hood]]
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* [[E. coli transformation]]
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* [[Image Focus Stacking]]
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* [[CL1_BSO_SOP_GLP|Lab Containment Level 1]]
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* [[Project:Growing bacteria|Growing V. fischeri]]
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* [[Project:Sex typing with amelogenin]]
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* [[Project:Public Biobrick]] (in collaboration with the UCL igem team)
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* [[Blood typing]]
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* [[Project:Plant species testing]]
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* [[Project:Gel electrophoresis box]]
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* [[Project:Shaker platform]]
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=== Future Projects ===
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* [[Project:Making our own reagents]]
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*[[MindControlBacteria]]
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* More and more becoming current project :)
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Add your own!
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== Our lab ==
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Our lab is small in size but we have tried to make good use of the tight space to incorporate all the equipment we need to carry out interesting projects. You can see a [[Lab|floor plan of the lab here]].
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We <strike> are currently working towards being </strike> are a certified Containment Level 1 Lab ([[BioSafety|more details on biosafety classifications]]).
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The Lab is the registered office of our limited company, [[London Biological Laboratories]], used to deal with suppliers.
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=== How to use the Lab ===
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Please do not touch things in the lab if you do not know what they are or how to use them. Many items may be hazards to your health if used incorrectly.
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Our [[BioLab Manual|lab manual]] details our equipment, reagents, strains and our established protocols.
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=== Starting your own lab? ===
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We have some notes on [[Starting your own biolab|starting your own biolab]] based on our experiences.
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=== Equipment we made ===
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Our hope is to be able to use self-developed or open source hardware equipment where possible in order to carry out our projects. Here is what we have done so far:
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* [[Project:Gel electrophoresis box]]
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* [[Biobot]]
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* [[Project:Shaker platform]]
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A list of biohacking hardware projects is here [[Project:Biohardware]]
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=== Equipment Pledges ===
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[[Biohacking Wishlist]]
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* [[Pledge: Flow Hood]]
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* [[Pledge:Lab Microscope]]
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* [[Pledge:vacum forming machine]]
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* [[Pledge:Gluconacetobacter_hansenii]]
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
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*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/ Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids
 
*[http://www.nature.com/nature/comics/syntheticbiologycomic/ Nature.com comic about Synthetic Biology] - Nice introduction to playing with genetic engineering/cloning, though aimed at kids
  
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology] - Recorded at the hackspace
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W5ZshwteUw Bugs' Crash Course in Molecular Biology] - Recorded at the hackspace. [http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/File:Intro_to_BioHacking.pdf Slides]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community] - Recorded at the hackspace
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muxDfkKDXnY Sara's Introduction the the Biohacking Community] - Recorded at the hackspace
 
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[http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/bio/books/Primer%20for%20Synthetic%20Biology.pdf A primer for synthetic biology]
 
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Good introduction to gel electrophoresis] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA
 
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/ Good introduction to gel electrophoresis] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA
 
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Good introduction to the  Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA
 
*[http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/pcr/ Good introduction to the  Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)] - Explaining one of the core techniques for working with DNA
 
*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Nature.com article on Biohacking] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.
 
*[http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Nature.com article on Biohacking] - Free access. Nice explanation of what's needed in a lab and how different groups are managing it.
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*[[Bioinformatics_resources | Bioinformatics Resources]]
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*[http://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/w/images/4/43/Biohacking_workshop_Aug2012.pdf Slides] from Bioinformatics workshop August 2012
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cathalgarvey/Books/A_Beginner's_Guide_to_Biotechnology Cathal Garvey's beginner's guide to biotech]
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*[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1hXO4uu_TZ_yI3amJ1jGo9zu2XU3gX9yXMchC9gGZT6k/edit Flowchart diagram of DNA extraction protocol]
  
 
=== Community ===
 
=== Community ===
 
*[http://diybio.org/blog Interesting DIYBio community blog] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups
 
*[http://diybio.org/blog Interesting DIYBio community blog] - Interesting blog taking articles from a few different groups
*[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bio Curious] - A well-established bihacking group in California
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*[http://biocurious.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Bio Curious] - A well-established biohacking group in California
 
*[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]
 
*[http://www.tmplab.org/wiki/index.php/Brain_Computer_Interface Brain-Computer interface at Paris hackspace]
 
*[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html Nature.com article about biohacking community] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.
 
*[http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v27/n12/full/nbt1209-1077.html Nature.com article about biohacking community] - Not the same one as above. Interesting, but behind a paywall :(.
 
** you can access it here: [http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf] -- [http://heybryan.org/ kanzure] [[Special:Contributions/70.114.205.110|70.114.205.110]] 19:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
 
** you can access it here: [http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf http://www.synbioproject.org/process/assets/files/6452/_draft/nbt-2009-12d_-_biotech_nin_the_basement.pdf] -- [http://heybryan.org/ kanzure] [[Special:Contributions/70.114.205.110|70.114.205.110]] 19:40, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
  
=== Equipment ===
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== Proposed code of conduct ==
*[http://openpcr.org/ Open Source, Hackable PCR machine] - We'll probably buy one of these when they become available
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See here: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking/Code_of_Conduct
*[http://www.pearlbiotech.com/ Open Source Electrophoresis tanks] - They sell kits, but we can probably just use their published plans to laser-cut our own
 
*[http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1483 Dremelfuge] - microcentrifuge to be made on a 3D printer. We have one, but using it is a bit ... character building. Need to print a new one.
 
 
 
=== Contact ===
 
If you want to chat about biohacking, post to the [http://groups.google.com/group/london-hack-space Mailing List] or contact one of us directly :).
 
 
 
 
 
== FAQ ==
 
* [http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ official do-it-yourself biology FAQ]
 
 
 
== News ==
 
* [http://bit.ly/diybionews DIYbio-in-the-news is listed on the FAQ].. and pasted here :-)
 
 
 
  
* 2010-12-31: [http://www.genomeweb.com/blog/use-data-all-theyre-worth Use the Data for All They're Worth] (genomeweb.com) (re: Journal of Participatory Medicine)
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[[Category:Biohacking]]
* 2010-12-31: [http://letters.cunningprojects.com/?p=142 DIYbio, a 2010 year in review] (letters.cunningprojects.com)
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[[Category:Groups]]
* 2010-12-30: [http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/transcending-the-human-diy-style/ Transcending the Human, DIY Style] (Wired)
 
* 2010-12-27: [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/28/science/28citizen.html Managing Scientific Inquiry in a Laboratory the Size of the Web] (NYTimes)
 
* 2010-12-24: [http://www.sciencemag.org/content/330/6012/1766.full#sec-3 Science, Law Enforcement Build Biotech Bridges] (Science Magazine/AAAS)
 
* 2010-12-23: [http://www.jopm.org/evidence/research/2010/12/23/citizen-science-genomics-as-a-model-for-crowdsourced-preventive-medicine-research/ Citizen Science Genomics as a Model for Crowdsourced Preventive Medicine Research] (Journal of Participatory Medicine)
 
* 2010-12-22: [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v468/n7327_supp/full/468S21a.html Technology: A flavour of the future] (nature.com)
 
* 2010-12-22: [http://www.good.is/post/future-foragers-dunne-raby-redesign-human-digestion-to-redefine-food/ Future Foragers: Dunne & Raby Redesign Human Digestion to Redefine "Food"] (good.is)
 
* 2010-12-22: [http://motherboard.tv/2010/12/22/biotech-for-the-masses Biotech for the masses] (motherboard.tv)
 
* 2010-12-21: [http://bio.tmplab.org/2010/12/prochain-meeting-biohacklab-le-mardi-11-janvier/ Biohacklab: Prochain meeting: Mardi 11 Janvier & atelier Neurohack] (bio.tmplab.org)
 
* 2010-12-21: [http://thinktech.honadvblogs.com/2010/12/21/identifying-the-sea-changes-and-opportunities-in-biohacking/ Identifying the sea changes and opportunities in "biohacking"] (thinktech.honadvblogs.com)
 
* 2010-12-21: [http://openpcr.org/2010/12/openpcr-at-the-grenswerk-art-festival-enschede-the-netherlands/ OpenPCR at the Grenswerk Art Festival (Enschede, the Netherlands)] (openpcr.org)
 
* 2010-12-19: [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/fashion/19amateur.html Turning Geek Into Chic] (NY Times)
 
* 2010-12-17: [http://www.genspace.org/blog/?p=32 Genspace: Open for Business] (genspace.org) ([http://bookhling.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/genspace-grand-opening/], [http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/17/5670056-biotech-hacker-lab-opens-in-nyc msnbc])
 
* 2010-12-17: [http://www.observer.com/2010/media/despite-concerns-brooklyns-new-lab-not-making-meth Despite Concerns, Brooklyn's New Lab Is Not For Making Meth] (observer.com)
 
* 2010-12-16: [http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/12/genspace-diy-science-laboratory/ DIY Biotech Hacker Space Opens in NYC] (Wired) ([http://www.genspace.org/blog/?p=68])
 
* 2010-12-16: [http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101216/full/news.2010.680.html Synthetic biology needs oversight not over-regulation, commission finds.] (Nature News) also on [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=us-report-sets-ground-rules SciAm], [http://www.kurzweilai.net/u-s-bioethics-commission-gives-green-light-to-synthetic-biology KurzweilAI], [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/science/16synthetic.html NY Times], [http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/12/16/presidential-advisory-panel-takes-middle-course-on-synthetic-biology/ Wall Street Journal], [http://www.latimes.com/health/la-sci-synthetic-biology-20101216,0,5846571.story LA Times], [http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/57816/ The Scientist]
 
* 2010-12-16: [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/technology/personaltech/16basics.html Home Labs on the Rise for the Fun of Science] (NY Times)
 
* 2010-12-16: [http://mariakonovalenko.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/melanie-swan-a-summary-of-important-themes-in-aging-research/ Bay Area Aging: A summary of important themes in aging research (Melanie Swan)] (mariakonovalenko.wordpress.com)
 
* 2010-12-15: [http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101215/full/468880a.html The rise of the genome bloggers: Hobbyists add depth to ancestry trawls.] (Nature News)
 
* 2010-12-07: [http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=7215 Synthetic biology: The innovation and bioterrorism balance] (ethicalcorp.com)
 
* 2010-12-07: [http://diybio.org/2010/12/07/piracy-in-the-age-of-diybio Piracy in the age of DIYbio] (diybio.org)
 
* 2010-12-05: [http://scenariosandstrategy.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/wetware/ Wetware] (scenariosandstrategy.wordpress.com)
 
* 2010-12-02: [http://marcuswohlsen.com/2010/12/02/biopunk-diy-scientists-hack-the-software-of-life-coming-spring-2011/ Biopunk: DIY Scientists Hack the Software of Life, coming spring 2011] (marcuswohlsen.com)
 
* 2010-12-01: [http://howplantswork.wordpress.com/2010/12/01/diy-plant-genetic-engineering/ DIY Plant Genetic Engineering] (howplantswork.wordpress.com)
 
* 2010-11-29: [http://www.arsbiologica.org/2010/11/biocurious-interview-with-joseph.html BioCurious? Interview with Joseph Jackson about DIY Biotech] (arsbiologica.org)
 
* 2010-11-26: [http://noodlemaz.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/the-future-of-science/ The Future of Science?] (noodlemaz.wordpress.com)
 
* 2010-11-25: [http://bioethics2010bu.blogspot.com/2010/11/us-artificial-life-to-take-middle.html US 'artificial life' to take middle ground] (bioethics2010bu.blogspot.com) or The Scientist
 
* 2010-11-22: [http://diybio.org/2010/11/22/i-brew-therefore-i-am I Brew, Therefore I am] (diybio.org)
 
* 2010-11-19: [http://www.synthesis.cc/2010/11/more-stem-cell-magic.html More Stem Cell Magic] (synthesis.cc)
 
* 2010-11-14: [http://biologigaragen.org/?p=55 DIYbio at the iGEM conference] (biologigaragen.org)
 
* 2010-11-12: [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/critical-art-ensemble-garage-biology-today/2010/11/12 Critical Art Ensemble on the import of garage biology today] (p2pfoundation.net)
 
* 2010-11-05: [http://diybio.org/2010/11/05/diybio-and-the-man DIYbio and the "MAN"] (diybio.org)
 
* 2010-11-04: [http://diybio.org/2010/11/04/whither-biohackers/ Whither “Biohackers?”] (diybio.org)
 
* 2010-10-30: [http://ing.dk/artikel/113418-open-source-biologi-baner-vej-for-bioterror-fra-garagen Open source-biologi baner vej for bioterror fra garagen] (ing.dk)
 
* 2010-10-23: [http://chaaraka.blogspot.com/2010/10/diybio-gets-little-more-localbangalore.html DIYBio gets a little more local...Bangalore just got one - is there one in your area?] (chaaraka.blogspot.com)
 
* 2010-10-19: [http://blogs.ischool.utexas.edu/digitalcuration/2010/10/19/bio-hackers-not-just-a-title-for-a-bad-science-fiction-movie/ Bio-Hackers – Not Just a Title for a Bad Science Fiction Movie] (blogs.ischool.utexas.edu)
 
* 2010-10-18: [http://futurismic.com/2010/10/18/garage-ribofunk-going-mainstream/ Garage ribofunk going mainstream] (futurismic.com)
 
* 2010-10-15: [http://www.technomage.org/2010/10/diy-biohacking.html DIY BioHacking] (technomage.org)
 
* 2010-10-15: [http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/10/15/1452226/The-Spread-of-Do-It-Yourself-Biotech The Spread of Do-It-Yourself Biotech] (slashdot.org)
 
* 2010-10-13: [http://wetware-and-hard-science.wetmachine.com/content/diy-biotechnology/comment-page-1 DIY biotechnology] (wetmachine.com)
 
* 2010-10-12: [http://blogs.kentlaw.edu/islat/2010/10/biohack-the-planet-a-new-generation-of-hackers-sweep-across-the-country.html Biohack the Planet! A New Generation of Hackers Sweep Across the Country] (blogs.kentlaw.edu)
 
* 2010-10-11: [http://www.genomicslawreport.com/index.php/2010/10/11/a-do-it-yourself-genomic-challenge-to-myriad-the-fda-and-the-future-of-genetic-tests A Do-It-Yourself Genomic Challenge to Myriad, the FDA and the Future of Genetic Tests] (genomicslawreport.com)
 
* 2010-10-11: [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/garage_biotech_in_nature_magazine.html Garage biotech in Nature magazine] (makezine.com) ([http://journal.ocular-witness.com/?p=4362 crosspost]; [http://lavaamp.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/did-anyone-else-see-lavaamp-mentioned-in-nature-last-week/ Lava-Amp])
 
* 2010-10-10: [http://futurememes.blogspot.com/2010/10/consumer-genomic-testing-update.html Consumer genomic testing update] (futurememes.blogspot.com)
 
* 2010-10-08: [http://orthonormalruss.blogspot.com/2010/10/on-importance-of-sequenced-model.html On the importance of sequenced model organisms, & a crude taxonomy of their users] (orthonormalruss.blogspot.com)
 
* 2010-10-08: [http://www.genomeweb.com/blog/garage-lab The Garage Lab] (genomeweb.com)
 
* 2010-10-07: [http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2010/10/07/more_on_garage_biotech.php More on Garage Biotech] (pipeline.corante.com)
 
* 2010-10-06: [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v467/n7316/full/467634a.html Editorial: Garage biology: Amateur scientists who experiment at home should be welcomed by the professionals] (nature.com)
 
* 2010-10-06: [http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101006/full/467650a.html Garage biotech: Life hackers] (nature.com)
 
* 2010-10-04: [http://ellingtonlab.org/blog/?p=153 On spoofing] (ellingtonlab.org)
 
* 2010-10-01: [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/10/diybio_nyc_on_the_biobus_1.html DIYbio NYC on the BioBus] (makezine.com)
 
* 2010-09-29: [http://sugru.com/blog/citizen_science/ Citizen Science and Biocurious] (sugru.com)
 
* 2010-09-28: [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/09/interview_with_melanie_swan_of_diyg.html Interview with Melanie Swan of DIYgenomics] (makezine.com)
 
* 2010-09-27: [http://diybionyc.blogspot.com/2010/09/diybio-nycbiobus-collaboration-wins.html DIYbio NYC/BioBus Collaboration Wins MAKE Magazine Editors' Choice Award] (diybionyc.blogspot.com)
 
* 2010-09-27: [http://www.livescience.com/health/future-synthetic-biology-research-garage-biology-100927.html Genetic Science Oozes Out of Amateurs' Garages] (livescience.com)
 
* 2010-09-25: [http://ellingtonlab.org/blog/?p=104 On curiosity] (ellingtonlab.org)
 
* 2010-09-23: [http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_16158406 Biohackers aim to open Silicon Valley lab for group research and lessons] (mercurynews.com)
 
* 2010-09-20: [http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2010/09/30000_given_by_200_people_to_open_biotechnology_hackerspace.html $30,000 Given by 200+ People to Open Biotechnology Hackerspace] (medgadget.com)
 
* 2010-09-18: [http://openwear.org/blog/?p=498 An interview with Mark Frauenfelder] (openwear.org)
 
* 2010-09-17: [http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/1138357266/biocurious-and-the-diy-science-movement BioCurious and the DIY Science Movement] (kickstarter.com)
 
* 2010-09-15: [http://sciencepark.cc/2010/09/15/quick-thoughts-on-the-bioethics-commission-meeting/ Quick thoughts on the bioethics commission meeting] (sciencepark.cc)
 
* 2010-09-11: [http://hatewasabi.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/the-futur-of-biotech-patents-part-1/ The future of biotech patents] (hatewasabi.wordpress.com)
 
* 2010-09-01: [http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/v16/n9/full/nm0910-953.html Personalized investigation] (nature.com)
 
* 2010-09-01: [http://www.hplusmagazine.com/editors-blog/biotech-revolution-must-start-education Biotech revolution must start with education] (hplusmagazine.com)
 
* 2010-09-01: [http://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/do-it-yourself-bioengineers-bedeviled-by-society-s-paranoia/3383/ Do-It-Yourself Bioengineers Bedeviled by Society's Paranoia] (genengnews.com)
 
* 2010-08-25: [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/08/25/itty-bitty-hydroponi.html itty bitty hydroponic grow box] (boingboing.net)
 
* 2010-08-24: [http://www.biotechniques.com/news/biotechniquesNews/biotechniques-301745.html Cheap PCR: new low cost machines challenge traditional designs] (biotechniques.com)
 
* 2010-08-24: [http://euroscientist.com/2010/08/157/ Biohackers – the geneticists in the garage] (euroscientist.com)
 
* 2010-08-18: [http://boingboing.net/2010/08/18/otyp-nears-kickstart.html Otyp nears Kickstarter goal to make DNA thermal cyclers for high schoolers] (boingboing.net)
 
* 2010-08-17: [http://2020science.org/2010/08/17/synthetic-biology-ethics-and-the-hacker-culture/ Synthetic biology, ethics, and the hacker culture] (2020science.org)
 
* 2010-08-16: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-silva/otyp-is-making-biotech-co_b_684002.html OTYP is Making Biotech Cool] (huffingtonpost.com)
 
* 2010-08-13: [http://www.homelandsecuritynewswire.com/garage-lab-bugs-spread-bioscience-increases-bioterrorism-risks Garage-lab bugs: spread of bioscience increases bioterrorism risks] (homelandsecuritynewswire.com)
 
* 2010-08-03: [http://singularityhub.com/2010/08/03/making-the-modern-do-it-yourself-biology-laboratory-video/ Making the modern do-it-yourself biology laboratory (video)] (singularityhub.com)
 
* 2010-08-03: [http://reason.com/archives/2010/08/03/big-tent-open-science-summit-c Citizen Science, Microfinanced Research, Patent Trolls, and Pharma Prizes: A Final Dispatch from Open Science Summit] (reason.com)
 
* 2010-08-02: [http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2010/08/02/biotech_movement_hopes_to_spur_rise_of_citizen_scientists/# Biotech movement hopes to spur rise of citizen scientists] (boston.com)
 
* 2010-07-30: [http://singularityhub.com/2010/07/30/open-science-summit-2010-%E2%80%93-thursday-review/# Review of Open Science Summit 2010 (Thursday session)] (singularityhub.com)
 
* 2010-07-30: [http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2010/07/crowdsourcing_science_funding_1.html Crowd-sourced science funding] (blogs.nature.com)
 
* 2010-07-30: [http://reason.com/archives/2010/07/30/scenes-from-the-open-science-s Scenes from the Open Science Summit] (reason.com)
 
* 2010-07-15: [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-07/15/eri-gentry-garage-biotech-revolution Eri Gentry's biotech revolution] (wired.co.uk) also on [http://diybio.org/2010/08/03/biocurious-eri-gentrys-garage-biotech-revolution/ diybio.org]
 
* 2010-07-14: [http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2010/07/diy-biotechnologists-go-looking-for-a-bigger-garage/59701/ DIY Biotechnologists Go Looking for a Bigger Garage] (theatlantic.com)
 
* 2010-07-07: [http://www.xconomy.com/san-francisco/2010/07/07/the-open-science-shift/ The Open Science Shift] (xconomy.com)
 
* 2010-07-07: [http://www.fieldtest.us/bio/blog/?p=15 A new biology in the twenty first century: the project] (fieldtest.us)
 
* 2010-07-06: [http://www.iftf.org/node/3526?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Curing Cancer in a Garage?] (iftf.org)
 
* 2010-07-05: [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/07/05/help-fund-a-hackersp.html Help fund a hackerspace for biology] (boingboing.net)
 
* 2010-07-05: [http://letters.cunningprojects.com/?p=125 Biocurious; a Hackerspace for Biotechnology. Please Help!]
 
* 2010-06-30: [http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/70314.html?wlc=1277928778 The New Hacker Hobby That Will Change the World] (technewsworld.com); ([http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1483328 Hacker News])
 
* 2010-06-29: [http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/responsible-science-for-do-it-yourself-biologists-97362669.html Responsible science for DIY biologists] (prnewswire.com)
 
* 2010-06-26: [http://titojankowski.com/?p=335 Let's get the biotech revolution started - support biocurious!]
 
* 2010-06-22: [http://doctoralicebell.blogspot.com/2010/06/storm-royal-society.html Storm the Royal Society?]
 
* 2010-06-22: [http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/062210/loc_657804475.shtml The science behind the tour]
 
* 2010-06-22: [http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/parenting/citizen-scientists-environmental-monitoring-for-kids-and-adults/ Citizen scientists: easy ideas for kids and adults to study the environment] (annarbor.com)
 
* 2010-06-22: [http://www.pr-inside.com/institute-for-the-future-announces-bodyshock-r1962896.htm Institute for the Future Announces BodyShock: Call for Entries] (pr-inside.com)
 
* 2010-06-22: [http://mobihealthnews.com/8044/five-mobile-health-contests-you-should-know/ Five mobile health contests you should know] (mobihealthnews.com)
 
* 2010-06-21: [http://www.molecularist.com/lifeblog/2010/06/do-we-need-a-diybio-academy.html Do we need a DIYbio Academy?] (molecularist.com)
 
* 2010-06-21: [http://blog.ponoko.com/2010/06/21/biotech-tools/ Biotech Tools] (ponoko.com)
 
* 2010-06-16: [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2010/06/16/bringing-biohacking-to-the-masses/ Bringing biohacking to the masses] (blogs.discovermagazine.com)
 
* 2010-06-16: [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100616102900.htm Citizen Science: Birders Contribute Valuable Data on Invasive Plant Species] (sciencedaily.com)
 
* 2010-06-16: [http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/41758.htm/ Fluorescent Black Arrives in July]
 
* 2010-06-14: [http://www.iftf.org/node/3512 Recognizing Lightweight Innovation: Key Characteristics and Technology Drivers] (iftf.org)
 
* 2010-06-11: [http://hackaday.com/2010/06/11/cockroach-pimps-a-sweet-ride/ Cockroach pimps a sweet ride] (hackaday.com)
 
* 2010-06-07: [http://www.fightaging.org/archives/2010/06/the-tumbling-walls-of-formal-science.php The Tumbling Walls of Formal Science] (fightaging.org)
 
* 2010-06-03: [http://openpcr.org/2010/06/the-importance-of-speed-in-pcr/ The importance of speed in PCR] (openpcr.org)
 
* 2010-06-01: [http://www.poptranshumanism.com/2010/06/not-so-scary-synthetic-life/ Not so scary: synthetic life] (poptranshumanism.com)
 
* 2010-06-01: [http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/archive/2010/June/Pages/GrowingPublicInterestInGeneticScience.aspx Growing Public Interest In Genetic Science Sparks Some Bio-Security Concerns] (National Defense Magazine)
 
* 2010-05-25: [http://reason.com/archives/2010/05/25/whos-afraid-of-synthetic-biolo Who's afraid of synthetic biology?] (reason.com)
 
* 2010-05-20: [http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/05/make-offs-diy-indie-innovation.html Make-offs: DIY indie innovations. How low-cost, open-source tools are energizing DIY.] (O'Reilly Radar)
 
* 2010-05-04: [http://burnafterreading.nationaljournal.com/2010/05/citizen-scientists-attract-fbi.php Citizen Scientists Attract FBI's WMD Unit] (Burn After Reading)
 
* 2010-04-26: [http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2010/04/26/project_helps_amateurs_explore_their_genomes_via_dna_cocktail/ Amateurs explore their genomes via DNA cocktail] (boston.com)
 
* 2010-04-23: [http://ing.dk/artikel/108211 Gør-det-selv-biotek er på vej til din garage] (Ingeniøren)
 
* 2010-04-09: [http://subrealism.blogspot.com/2010/04/garage-biology.html Garage biology]
 
* 2010-04-09: [http://fabbaloo.com/blog/2010/4/9/3d-printing-aids-biohacking.html 3D printing aids biohacking] (fabbaloo.com)
 
* 2010-04-09: [http://biotechview.blogspot.com/2010/04/hacking-dna.html Bioengineering technology is maturing, and so is its vocabulary]
 
* 2010-03-31: [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8595734.stm Life hacking with 3D printing and DIY DNA kits] (BBC)
 
* 2010-03-28: [http://evolvingtrends.wordpress.com/2010/03/28/the-shift-from-top-down-to-bottom-up-production/ The shift from top-down to bottom-up production] (brief mention)
 
* 2010-03-25: [http://diybio4beginners.blogspot.com/2010/03/andrew-hessel-talks-about-synthetic.html Andrew Hessel talks about synthetic biology and diybio] (diybio4beginners)
 
* 2010-03-24: [http://www.genomeweb.com/blog/garage-biology-bad-science Garage Biology Bad for Science?]
 
* 2010-03-23: [http://scienceblogs.com/oscillator/2010/03/diybio_and_the_gentleman_scien.php DIYbio and the Gentleman Scientist]
 
* 2010-03-12: [http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2010/03/12/garage_biotech.php Garage biotech] (In The Pipeline)
 
* 2010-03-11: [http://due-diligence.typepad.com/blog/2010/03/the-roving-eye-clamatology-a-biogarage-in-silicon-valley-mickey-the-crony-capitalist.html The Roving Eye: Clamatology, A Bio-Garage In Silicon Valley, Mickey The Crony Capitalist]
 
* 2010-03-11: [http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37182 BioSecurity: How synthetic biology is changing the way we look at biology and biological threats]
 
* 2010-03-08: [http://www.synthesis.cc/2010/03/garage-biology-in-silicon-valley.html Garage Biology in Silicon Valley]; see it on [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/03/garage_biohacking_in_silicon_valley.html Make Magazine], [http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2010/03/dyi_garage_biot.php The Technium (Kevin Kelly)], ...
 
* 2010-03-07: [http://www.moneyweb.com/mw/view/mw/en/page292681?oid=308569&sn=2009+Detail+no+image&pid=292681 The promise of biotech]
 
* 2010-03-04: [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07letters-t-002.html Letters: Do it yourself genetic engineering] (NY Times)
 
* 2010-03-03: [http://www.citypaper.com/digest.asp?id=19882 Biology Student to Hold Biohacking Meeting at CCBC]
 
* 2010-03-02: [http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/02/inexpensive-gene-cop.html Inexpensive gene copier for DIY molecular biology] (boingboing.net)
 
* 2010-02-26: [http://www.scienceline.org/2010/02/26/biotech-on-a-budget/ Biotech on a Budget]
 
* 2010-02-16: [http://blogs.kentlaw.edu/islat/2010/02/diy-geneticsbiotechnology-by-parents-artists-andpotential-terrorists.html DIY Genetics-Biotechnology by Parents, Artists, and...Potential Terrorists] (blogs.kentlaw.edu)
 
* 2010-02-16: [http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/toys-tools/hackerspace-your-garage-downloading-diy-hardware-over-web From Hackerspace To Your Garage: Downloading DIY Hardware Over the Web] (H+ Magazine)
 
* 2010-02-14: [http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-02/future-biology-lies-designer-organisms The wild world of DIY synthetic biology: Get your designer life forms here!] (popsci.com)
 
* 2010-02-14: [http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/magazine/14Biology-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Do-it-yourself genetic engineering] (NY Times)
 
* 2010-02-12: [http://diybio.org/2010/02/12/dna-discovery-in-middle-school DNA Discovery in Middle School] (diybio.org)
 
* 2010-02-02: [http://chaosradio.ccc.de/cre143.html Biohacking - Auf der Suche nach Hacks und Exploits in Molekülen und Gensträngen] (Chaos Radio Podcast Network)
 
* 2010-01-25: [http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/bio/why-diy-bio Why DIY Bio?] (H+ Magazine)
 
* 2010-01-25: [http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-01/open-source-lab-promises-free-dna-parts-bioengineers Open-Source Lab Promises Free DNA Parts for Bioengineers] (popsci.com)
 
* 2010-01-22: [http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/bio/diy-bio-growing-movement-takes-aging DIYbio: Growing movement takes on aging] in [http://hplusmagazine.com/ H+ Magazine]; discussed on [http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/01/26/165254/Open-Source-Software-Meets-Do-It-Yourself-Biology Slashdot], [http://www.reddit.com/r/Cryptogon/comments/aufme/diy_bio_a_growing_movement_takes_on_aging_h/ reddit] and [http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1081033 ycombinator hackernews]; [http://futurismic.com/2010/01/27/garage-ribofunk-redux-diy-biohacking-gaining-popularity/ futurismic];
 
* 2010-01-15: [http://has100ideas.com/blog/culturing-bioluminescent-microbes-part-1 Culturing bioluminescent microbes, part 1] (has100ideas.com)
 
* 2010-01-10: [http://www.wfs.org/Dec09-Jan10/V_Hessel.htm Reinventing the Pharmaceutical Industry, without the Industry] (The Futurist)
 
* 2009-12-27: [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121954328&ft=1&f=1007 Taking Biological Research Out Of The Laboratory] (NPR)
 
* 2009-12-20: [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/20/MNFT1B1899.DTL Do-it-yourself biology grows with technology] (SF Chronicle)
 
* 2009-12-14: [http://www.molecularist.com/lifeblog/2009/12/the-need-for-plain-english-diybio-safety-guidelines.html The need for plain English diybio safety guidelines]
 
* 2009-12-14: [http://www.markusschmidt.eu/pdf/09_12_profil_bio_bastler.pdf Bio-Bastler. „Kreative Wissenschaftsbürger“.] (Profil)
 
* 2009-11-20: [http://www.welt.de/wissenschaft/article5275006/Gen-Manipulation-am-heimischen-Kuechentisch.html?print=yes#reqdrucken Gen-Manipulation am heimischen Küchentisch] (welt.de)
 
* 2009-11-13: [http://www.nycresistor.com/2009/11/13/diybio-at-nyc-resistor/ diybio-nyc at nycresistor]
 
* 2009-10-31: [http://pimm.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/lavaamp-cheapest-pocket-pcr-thermocycler-dreamed-for-diy-biologists/ LavaAmp: Cheap Pocket PCR Thermocycler Dreamed for DIY Biologists]
 
* 2009-09-11: [http://www.wired.co.uk/wired-magazine/archive/2009/09/start/synthetic-biology-will-bring-us-a-slimy,-moist-future?page=all Synthetic biology will bring us a slimy, moist future] (wired.co.uk)
 
* 2009-09-03: [http://www.economist.com/printedition/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14299634 Tinkering with DNA] (The Economist) paywall alert
 
* 2009-08-26: [http://www.synthesis.cc/2009/08/and-the-innovation-continuesnow-for-shake-and-bake-meth.html And the Innovation Continues...Starting with Shake and Bake Meth!] (synthesis.cc)
 
* 2009-08-19: [http://mikecaulfield.com/2009/08/19/diybio-and-authentic-learning/ DIYbio and Authentic Learning]
 
* 2009-08-06: [http://biodisplay.tyrell.hu/2009/08/06/diy-bio-groups-forming/ DIY bio groups forming]
 
* 2009-08-01: [http://www.the-scientist.com/2009/08/1/17/1/ Am I a biohazard?] (The Scientist)
 
* 2009-07-25: [http://bogdan.org.ua/2009/07/25/diybio-biohackers-open-source-medicine-openwetware.html DIYbio, biohackers, and Open Source Medicine]
 
* 2009-07-20: [http://mycorant.com/diy-bio-considers-mushroom-identification/ DIYbio considers mushroom identification] (mycorant.com)
 
* 2009-06-18: [http://invivia.wordpress.com/2009/07/19/cnc-plotter-a-platform-for-diy-biorapid-prototypingsculpture-image-experiments/ CNC Plotter: A platform for DIY Bio/rapid-prototyping/sculpture-image experiments] (invivia.com)
 
* 2009-06-15: [http://hplusmagazine.com/articles/bio/darning-genes-biology-homebody Darning Genes: Biology for the Homebody]
 
* 2009-06-12: [http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/06/12/0352217 Teen Diagnoses Her Own Disease In Science Class] (slashdot.org); [http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/11/teen.self.diagnosis/index.html cnn]
 
* 2009-06-03: [http://www.synthesis.cc/2009/06/another-step-toward-diystemcells.html Another Step Toward DIYStemCells] (synthesis.cc)
 
* 2009-06-02: [http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/extending_free_software_paradigm_diy_biology Extending the free software paradigm to DIY Biology] (freesoftwaremagazine.com)
 
* 2009-06-01: [http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/msg/9bda9e3d613a18c6 The death of DIY Bio? Or the birth of a new cuisine....] (Gourmet Magazine)
 
* 2009-05-18: [http://weekinideas.wordpress.com/2009/05/18/in-attics-and-closets-%e2%80%98biohackers%e2%80%99-prove-the-spirit-of-thomas-edison-endures/ In attics and closets, "biohackers" prove the spirit of Thomas Edison endures]
 
* 2009-05-15: [http://futurismic.com/2009/05/15/garage-ribofunk-the-rise-of-homebrew-genetic-engineering/ Garage Ribofunk: The Rise of Homebrew Genetic Engineering]
 
* 2009-05-14: [http://rt.com/Top_News/2009-05-14/Biohacking__harmless_hobby_or_global_threat.html?utm_source=2leep&utm_medium=2leep&utm_campaign=2leep Biohacking: harmless hobby or global threat?]
 
* 2009-05-12: [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124207326903607931.html In Attics and Closets, 'Biohackers' Discover Their Inner Frankenstein]
 
* 2009-04-29: [http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/29/who-is-diybioorg/ Who is diybio.org?] (Singularity Hub)
 
* 2009-04-28: [http://singularityhub.com/2009/04/28/do-it-yourself-biohacking/ Do-it-yourself biohacking] (Singularity Hub)
 
* 2009-04-14: [http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2009-04-14/vaidyanathan-citizenscience.html What's in my closet? A biology lab] (JSCMS)
 
* 2009-04-02: [http://diybio.org/2009/04/02/diybio-san-francisco-glow-in-the-dark-1/ DIYbio San Francisco - Glow in the Dark 1] (diybio.org)
 
* 2009-03-18: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/19/biohacking-genetics-research The Geneticist in the Garage] (The Guardian)
 
* 2009-03-16: [http://groups.google.com/group/diybio/browse_thread/thread/3a1108bbb90d50e2 Genomeweb.com article] (?)
 
* 2009-03-16: [http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2009/03/diy_bio_programming_culture_an.php DIY bio, programming culture, and the cultural divide]
 
* 2009-02-16: [http://www.labtimes.org/editorial/e_095.html Homemade Molecular Biology Labs aim to create Synthetic Life] (labtimes.org)
 
* 2009-01-20: [http://biotechnewsupdate.blogspot.com/2009/01/biohacking-open-wetware-future.html Biohacking: The Open Wetware Future]
 
* 2009-01-19: [http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/magazine/17-02/ff_diygenetics?currentPage=all DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code] (Wired)
 
* 2009-01-07: [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126881.400-genetic-manpulation-now-becoming-a-hobby.html?full=true&print=true Rise of the garage genome hackers] (New Scientist)
 
* 2009-01-06: [http://blog.ginkgobioworks.com/2009/01/26/diy-bioengineering-recap-of-the-recent-mit-soapbox-session-on-diybio/ DIY bioengineering - recap of the recent MIT Soapbox session on DIYbio] (ginkgobioworks.com)
 
* 2009-01-04: [http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2009/01/diy_biology_projects_whats_you.php DIY biology projects - What's your motivation?] (scienceblogs.com)
 
* 2009-01-01: [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/01/diybio_for_biohackers.html DIYbio for biohackers] (makezine.com)
 
* 2008-12-30: [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/july-dec08/diybio_12-30.html Students, Scientists Build Biological Machines (transcript)] (Lehrer on PBS) ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IIWH6Hhcnc video])
 
* 2008-12-29: [http://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2008/12/diy_bio_will_not_end_the_world.php DIY bio will not end the world]
 
* 2008-12-25: [http://iht.nytimes.com/articles/ap/2008/12/25/america/Do-It-Yourself-DNA.php Amateurs are trying genetic engineering at home] ([http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/12/25/1833211 Slashdot])
 
* 2008-12-18: [http://www.publico.es/ciencias/184626/biohackers/reventar/reinventar/biologia/garajes Público: Biohackers: reventar y reinventar la biología desde los garajes]
 
* 2008-12-11: [http://seedmagazine.com/news/2008/12/the_biohacking_hobbyist.php The Biohacking Hobbyist] (Seed Magazine)
 
* 2008-09-15: [http://blog.openwetware.org/community/2008/09/15/household-biohacking-coming-to-a-neighborhood-near-you/ Household biohacking coming to a neighborhood near you!] (blog.openwetware.org)
 
* 2008-09-15: [http://www.boston.com/news/science/articles/2008/09/15/accessible_science/ Hackers aim to make biology household practice]
 
* 2008-08-22: [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/22/science/22fish.html Fish Tale Has DNA Hook: Students Find Bad Labels] (NY Times)
 
* 2008-06-13: [http://2020science.org/2008/06/13/8613-synthetic-biology-ethics-and-the-hacker-culture/ Synthetic biology, ethics and the hacker culture] (2020science.org)
 
* 2008-06-06: [http://io9.com/5014059/a-homebrew-club-for-biogeeks A Homebrew Club for Biogeeks] (io9.com)
 
* 2008-05-24: [http://diybio.org/2008/05/24/dont-phage-me-bro Don't Phage Me, Bro] (diybio.org)
 
* 2008-05-19: [http://bookhling.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/diy-synthetic-biology/ DIY Synthetic Biology]
 
* 2008-03-05: [http://pimm.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/the-conditions-of-a-mass-biotech-diy-movement/ The conditions of a mass biotech DIY movement]
 
* 2007-11-06: [http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/11/homebrew_molecular_biology_club Homebrew Molecular Biology Club]
 
* 2007-11-05: [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003994427_cancer05.html Patient's vision: Treating cancer without chemo]
 
* 2007-11-04: [http://www.newsweek.com/id/68221 An Intel Approach to Meds]
 
* 2007-07-19: [http://www.nybooks.com/articles/20370 Our Biotech Future] by Freeman Dyson (NY Books)
 
* 2007-06-14: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-simmons/terrorizing-the-artists-i_b_52261.html Terrorizing the artists in the USA]
 
* 2007-01-24: [http://pimm.wordpress.com/2007/01/24/what-is-biodiy/ What is BioDIY?]
 
* 2006-08-18: [http://makezine.com/07/ Make Magazine: Backyard Biology] (Make Magazine)
 
* 2006-04-23: [http://attilachordash.newsvine.com/_news/2006/04/23/155889-biotech-diyers-do-not-hesitate Biotech DIYers, do not hesitate]
 
* 2005-05-01: [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.05/view.html?pg=2 Splice it yourself] (Wired)
 
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Latest revision as of 06:16, 1 May 2019

Biohacking
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When Every Wednesday, from 19:30
Members

We are the biohacking or DIY biology (Official FAQ about DIY-Biology) group at the London Hackspace, a mix of amateur and professional biologists, attracted by the potential of molecular and synthetic biology. Anyone is welcome, so get involved!

Over the past couple of years we've been developing our equipment, optimising techniques and running some research projects. Here's quite a good short local news video showing our (previous, smaller) lab and some of what we do in it.

We will soon be meeting every month, check back here for our 2019 restart. We have a list of frequently-asked questions.

List of biohacker wiki pages.

We also maintain an outward facing website at BioHackspace.org

How to find us

  1. Email us here. You can also sign up to our mailing list where we do most of our communication here (if you see a warning ignore it) (Your posts will be moderated unless you're signed up to the list. If you want to be signed up to the list but not receive messages you can change this in the options). You can view the mailing list archives through the previous link or through the google groups interface. To chat in more detail request a signup to our slack channel using the email address above, or join our irc channel at #london-biohackers on freenode

Biohackspace Membership

We're a subgroup of the London Hackspace, and our rent and utility bills are paid as part of the larger space. Therefore it's London Biohackers also need to be members of the hackspace. You can find out how to become a hackspace member here.

There is a separate subscription for the biohacking group. Biohacking is more expensive than the typical hackspace activity, and with your membership we can pay for reagents, lab consumables and any equipment we may need for our experiments. The suggested minimum donation is £2 a week, but again, you can come along without joining. If you start to come regularly and use consumables then we'd like you to pay. Details on how to setup payment to become a biohackspace member are here: Details of Membership.

We also have an arrangement for people who just want to support the biohackspace work and lab costs, and do not intend to regularly attend the biolab to do science. If you want to become a remote member, or to donate equipment and make a regular contribution, and you can make contact here by email, or see the Donations/Remote members page for more details.

However it's not essential to become a member just to come along initially and find out what we do.

Organization

The biohackspace operates as a Company Limited by guarantee. The legal details of this are here

Projects

We are currently well equipped to carry out molecular biology experiments. The lab space on Hackney Road was a CL1 approved lab and we are aiming to reestablish that in Wembley.

Current Projects

  • Hacking the lab
  • * Recommissioning RO water system
  • * Recommissioning Laminar Flow system
  • * Building Laminar Flow System into a hood
  • Culturing Local Algae
  • Lab Automation
  • Stirling Engine for Cryogenics

Completed Projects

Future Projects

Add your own!

Our lab

Our lab is small in size but we have tried to make good use of the tight space to incorporate all the equipment we need to carry out interesting projects. You can see a floor plan of the lab here.

We are currently working towards being are a certified Containment Level 1 Lab (more details on biosafety classifications).

The Lab is the registered office of our limited company, London Biological Laboratories, used to deal with suppliers.

How to use the Lab

Please do not touch things in the lab if you do not know what they are or how to use them. Many items may be hazards to your health if used incorrectly.

Our lab manual details our equipment, reagents, strains and our established protocols.

Starting your own lab?

We have some notes on starting your own biolab based on our experiences.

Equipment we made

Our hope is to be able to use self-developed or open source hardware equipment where possible in order to carry out our projects. Here is what we have done so far:

A list of biohacking hardware projects is here Project:Biohardware

Equipment Pledges

Biohacking Wishlist

Resources

Education

A primer for synthetic biology

Community

Proposed code of conduct

See here: http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Biohacking/Code_of_Conduct