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

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Clarice 0 Comments 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, 2018May 2, 2018 Clarice 1 Comment 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, 2017August 25, 2017 Clarice 1 Comment 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, 2017July 1, 2017 Clarice 0 Comments 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 From the Labs features an award-winning image of immunofluorescent HeLa cells. Image credit: K. Engevik/Hyser lab.

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