X-Message-Number: 32950 Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:48:02 +0200 Subject: Do it yourself biology From: Jonano <> Founded by Mackenzie Cowell & Jason Bobe,[1] DIYbio is a network[2] of individuals from around the globe that aims to help make biology a worthwhile pursuit for citizen scientists, amateur biologists, and do-it-yourself biological engineers who value openness and safety.[3] Participants call themselves "bio-hackers'"not hackers in the sense of infiltrating protected places and stealing information, but hackers in the sense of taking things apart and putting them back together in a new, better way.[4] These bio-hackers often have mundane day jobs and pursue biology in their free time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIYbio --Jon Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=32950