Yes, This Exists: A Biohacker Hotline
Ask a Biosafety Expert Should you worry about the fecal samples you've been culturing in your bedroom? Probably! Dreamstime When DIY biologists faced tricky safety issues they winged it. Until now. They range from routine to absurd: How do I put together a biolab spill kit? Is it okay to work with amphibian cells? Oh, and should I worry about the fecal samples I've been culturing in my bedroom and the fungus they've been growing? These are the sorts of questions appearing on the newly launched Ask a Biosafety Expert (ABE) service on DIYbio.org. It's no secret that biohackers, who do lab work in repurposed spaces with homemade equipment, face unconventional safety concerns. For years, they've rejiggered standard lab protocols or relied on online forums to answer their most basic questions. This January, the ABE service on DIYbio.org began providing professional advice. Here, for example, is the response to that...