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Biohackers engaged in DYI gene therapy need to be more responsible

Injecting various experimental self-made therapies can be their undoing

11-Oct-2019

Key points from article :

Biohackers should stop public stunts and get scientific approval by peer review and outside testing.

Daredevil attempts at impressing the audience are irresponsible and fruitless most of the time.

Most of the DIY gene therapy experiments in people have failed or fizzled out.

It's better if they could create alternative pathways for careers in science for biohackers.

Some states have passed legislation intended to discourage DIY gene editing.

These ideas were expressed at the annual Biohack the Planet conference last month.

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