Synbiota Biohacking Kits Let You Do Genetic Engineering At Home
A Canadian company is trying to make it possible for anyone to be a "biohacker" and make custom genetically modified organisms in their home kitchen.
Homemade GMOs may sound scary to some, but Toronto-based Synbiota thinks making genetic engineering technology available to ordinary people will lead to new products that we haven't yet dreamed of.
But are things really so simple? Is that a technology we really can give to anyone? And do we even want to? Those were some of the questions I had when I showed up at a "biohacking party" hosted by Synbiota in a rented ranch-style bungalow in Austin, Texas, early this year.
Hey, check out all the research scientist jobs. Post your resume today!
Homemade GMOs may sound scary to some, but Toronto-based Synbiota thinks making genetic engineering technology available to ordinary people will lead to new products that we haven't yet dreamed of.
But are things really so simple? Is that a technology we really can give to anyone? And do we even want to? Those were some of the questions I had when I showed up at a "biohacking party" hosted by Synbiota in a rented ranch-style bungalow in Austin, Texas, early this year.
Hey, check out all the research scientist jobs. Post your resume today!