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Policywise

Is biohacking ‘the practice of medicine?’: Regulators might think so

July 19, 2019 BIohacking,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Citizen Science,  Rebecca Hsu,  Regulation

In an unprecedented regulatory move, a famous biohacker is under investigation in California for allegedly practicing medicine without a license. The complaint against Josiah Zayner,

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Genealogical websites and the future of catching criminals

May 3, 2018 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Christi Guerrini,  Citizen Science,  DNA,  Genetic Privacy,  Mary Anderlik Majumder

Last week, a suspect in California’s notorious Golden State Killer cases was captured after decades in hiding. In the end, Joseph James DeAngelo, a former

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Do-it-yourself laboratories democratize science

August 25, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Citizen Science,  DIY Laboratories,  health policy,  Science Policy,  Scientific Research

In the era of social media and online tutorials, do-it-yourself (DIY) projects are more popular than ever. This trend is making its way into community

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Crowdfunding science: Promise and problems

June 30, 2017 Christi Guerrini,  Citizen Science,  Crowdfunding,  Donations,  Fundraising,  Grants,  Internet,  Leah Fowler,  Money,  Research Funding

Crowdfunding is a popular way to raise money for various causes and projects by collecting small donations directly from the public using Internet platforms. As

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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