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Boston Open Source Science Laboratory

Boston Open Science Laboratory (BOSLab) is a labspace in Somerville, Massachusetts, which is part of the DIYbio and biohacking movement.

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Boston Open Science Laboratory (BOSLab) is a labspace in Somerville, Massachusetts, which is part of the DIYbio and biohacking movement.

Major projects

  • Lightbulb PCR, which aims to build an inexpensive PCR thermal cycler using PVC tubing, an incandescent light bulb and a computer fan run with an open source microcontroller.
  • BlueGene - Indigo Biosynthesis In E. Coli

Ethical concerns

The Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies covered the ethics of BosLab and other DIYbio groups.1

See also

See also

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References

References

  1. "DIY Biology or Our Biohacker Future". ieet.org. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21.

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