DIYbio.fm

Welcome to DIYbio.FM, a new podcast exploring the state of the DIYbio movement. Each episode, we’ll be talking to experts and amateurs, working with communities and garage biologists, and even trying out DIYbio projects of our own to answer one question - are we really in the midst of a DIYbio revolution? Today we examine how the DIYbio movement got its start, looking back to why garage biology didn't take off in the 1970's and contrasting that with the present day where students around the world compete making genetically engineered machines. We even get our hands dirty (wet?) and extract DNA from a strawberry! In a conversation with Rob Carlson, we learn why the DIYbio movement is important, not only for our individual curiosity, but also for our economy. Links: Seattle Mini Maker Faire Strawberry DNA Extraction Insulin Wikipedia) 1988 article on the rise of the biohacker, The Washington Post iGEM Real Vegan Cheese Rob Carlson OpenTrons Open qPCR Follow updates from DIYbio.FM on twitter @DIYbioFM and on our website diybio.fm

Welcome to DIYbio.FM, a new podcast exploring the state of the DIYbio movement. Each episode, we’ll be talking to experts and amateurs, working with communities and garage biologists, and even trying out DIYbio projects of our own to answer one question - are we really in the midst of a DIYbio revolution?   Episode 00 - the very beginning. We’re starting simple this week (at least, we thought we were) by trying to define exactly what DIYbio is. It turned to be a harder question to tackle than we expected. To help us, we sought the expertise of some experienced DIYbiologists, including Bioeconomy Capital managing director Rob Carlson, and BioCurious community lab project manager Maria Chavez. To dive a little further into the question, we also took a look at who does DIYbio in this episode, landing an interview with wicked-cool artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg. Not only does Heather Dewey-Hagborg have a name you could joyfully repeat for ages (which we do non-stop in minutes 1:00-15:50 of Episode 00), she also shows us what DIYbio is through her project Stranger Visions. Links:Here’s a cool article on the Altair 8800 from Make Magazine.If you want to learn more about Rob Carlson, his book Biology is Technology, and his enterprises, check out his website here.BioCurious - the community lab in Sunnyvale, CA - has cool projects you can check out, as well as the bio for Maria Chavez.Heather Dewey-Hagborg’s project Stranger Visions, and her broader gallery of work, can be read about on her website.Follow updates from DIYbio.FM on twitter @DIYbioFM