Subj : Re: Josiah Zayner : BioHacking CRISPR Cas9
To   : warmfuzzy
From : Ogg
Date : Mon Mar 18 2024 10:48:00

Hello warmfuzzy!

> The leading personality in BioHacking is Josiah Zayner, who injected himself
> with some version of this gene sequence while live at a conference and on
> video.  He is selling a DIY (do it yourself) kit online so that people can
> run their own underground bio hacking laboratory.  Sounds cool 'eh?  Making
> your very own secret lab...

apparently he was a she.

in a few articles i found, zayner regrets doing the injection.

the rest of the conversation sounds confusing. zayner wants to  
empower people to discover gene splicing, encouraging possible  
advances that a typical/formal lab might be restricted with.  
yet, at the same time zayner hints at concerns that people can  
hurt themselves thinking that self injections are safe and ok  
to do.

it looks like zayner is primarily interested in selling kits  
and lab supplies to the weekend wannabe bioengineer.

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