Synthetic Biology and the DIY community

Authors

  • Carlos Rodríguez Caso

Keywords:

Do It Yourself, genetic manipulation, tecnology

Abstract

In recent years, the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) culture has been making its way as a social phenomenon.

This brings together various hobbies and activities, the common point of all of them is creating and manufacturing some type of product by oneself. In many ways it is synonymous with traditional crafts. However, today, making a sweater by hand or a crocheted rug with recycled material is the latest trend in underground markets. Beyond an aesthetic issue, more and more activities are incorporated under the DIY label that require a level of precision and knowledge that until now were only considered in the purely professional field. Today we are not only talking about making some booties, but about editing a book, publishing a record or design and sell a cloth bag online that is available, commentable and tweetable in and from any place. In the field of technology the scenario has evolved enormously. From the first electronics enthusiasts who patiently soldered their circuits following thick manuals, we have moved on to a personnel profile that combines electronics and programming. From this community, a whole repertoire of projects is being developed that can compete with traditional commercial initiatives. As we will see, the do-it-yourself culture has come to consider genetic manipulation as another element of this cultural movement.

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Published

2015-02-20

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How to Cite

Synthetic Biology and the DIY community. (2015). Encuentros En La Biología, 8(153), 7-10. https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18052