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| + | It is seen that the vast majority have not heard of DIYBio. Since it is common that people will instinctively fear what they don’t know, DIYBiologists must take great efforts to publicise the work and practice of their chosen hobby.
The internet seems to be the medium of choice for DIYBio information, so biohackers should capitalise on this and get the good word out about DIYBio.
At the very least, the public should be aware of the extent, scope and intent of DIYBiologists so that they will not misunderstand any aspect of DIYBio. Also with a more public face given to DIYBio, members of the public will have less doubts about the potential of DIYBio, and DIYBio-ers will feel an increased sense of responsibility towards practising their hobby safely without harming the community. | ||
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| + | Throughout the course of the survey analysis, we tackle the issue of safety and security, be it the risk of accidents or the potential for misuse.
DIYBio will do well to make a standard of regulations for itself, perhaps a checklist for all hobbyists to rate themselves as an internal community quality check. For example, a checklist can include an inventory list, datasheets and minimum safety protocol to be satisified before working with a particular bacterial sample.
Such a system will not only increase the quality and competence of DIYbiologists, but also the confidence level the public has on DIYbio as a whole. | ||
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| + | With regards to contamination issues, again DIYbiologists must abide by a strict code of personal ethics so as to take evry precaution and every measure to avoid such incidents. For example, carelessly disposing of transformed bacteria with antiobiotic resistance may increase the occurrence of wild strains with antibiotic resistance. Such scenarios cannot be allowed to happen. One solution is to have a DIYBio chapters register as organisations so that their activities will become more regulated, and their inventory and actions can be tracked and monitored. | ||
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| + | This will definitely help to minimise possibility of misuse, and if there are such incidents, they can be tracked to finger out the perpetrators. In general the DIYBio community must make sure to share protocols especially those pertaining to safety and contamination, to reduce the risk of contamination of public resources. | ||
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Revision as of 13:01, 16 October 2009
Public Survey
Recommendations
It is seen that the vast majority have not heard of DIYBio. Since it is common that people will instinctively fear what they don’t know, DIYBiologists must take great efforts to publicise the work and practice of their chosen hobby. The internet seems to be the medium of choice for DIYBio information, so biohackers should capitalise on this and get the good word out about DIYBio. At the very least, the public should be aware of the extent, scope and intent of DIYBiologists so that they will not misunderstand any aspect of DIYBio. Also with a more public face given to DIYBio, members of the public will have less doubts about the potential of DIYBio, and DIYBio-ers will feel an increased sense of responsibility towards practising their hobby safely without harming the community.
Throughout the course of the survey analysis, we tackle the issue of safety and security, be it the risk of accidents or the potential for misuse.
DIYBio will do well to make a standard of regulations for itself, perhaps a checklist for all hobbyists to rate themselves as an internal community quality check. For example, a checklist can include an inventory list, datasheets and minimum safety protocol to be satisified before working with a particular bacterial sample.
Such a system will not only increase the quality and competence of DIYbiologists, but also the confidence level the public has on DIYbio as a whole.
With regards to contamination issues, again DIYbiologists must abide by a strict code of personal ethics so as to take evry precaution and every measure to avoid such incidents. For example, carelessly disposing of transformed bacteria with antiobiotic resistance may increase the occurrence of wild strains with antibiotic resistance. Such scenarios cannot be allowed to happen. One solution is to have a DIYBio chapters register as organisations so that their activities will become more regulated, and their inventory and actions can be tracked and monitored.
This will definitely help to minimise possibility of misuse, and if there are such incidents, they can be tracked to finger out the perpetrators. In general the DIYBio community must make sure to share protocols especially those pertaining to safety and contamination, to reduce the risk of contamination of public resources.
