SSNet Colloquium: Biotech Hobbyism – Tinkering, Treacherous, or Transformative?
(led by Malia Fullerton (Bioethics and Humanities))
Monday, June 1st, 2009,  12:00 – 1:20 pm, Communications 202

Listen to an audio recording (mp3) of the discussion.

Recommended Readings:

James Bloom (2009) “The Geneticist in the Garage”, in the Guardian UK, March 19.

Eugene Thacker (2004) “Notes Towards a Sociology of Computer Hobbyism”, in Creative Biotechnology: A User’s Manual (http://www.locusplus.org.uk/biotech_hobbyistET.html)

Sandra Porter (2009) “The World of DIY Bio”, in Genome Technology, March issue

Optional Readings:

Brendan I. Koerner (2009) “DIY DNA: One Father’s Attempt to Hack his Daughter’s Genetic Code”, in Wired Magazine, January 19.