Baltimore, Maryland - February 27, 2016: Participants in the fifth and final Molecular Biotechnology Bootcamp class at The Baltimore Under Ground Science Space -- BUGSS -- create bio-art as a way to learn about bacterial communication. Participants are (L-R) Margia Arguello, from Baltimore, Md., John Massale, from Bethesda, Md., Francesco Savelli, also from Baltimore, Tony Lopez, from Falls Church, Va., and Pete Lins, from Catonsville, Md.
The new CRISPR-Cas9 technology is causing worry among mainstream scientists that the burgeoning DIY Biology scene, like BUGSS, might be cavalier with things like ethics and lab safety. Proponents of DIY Biology spaces say they make strides to implement a “culture of responsibility.”
CREDIT: Matt Roth