Do it yourself 'biohackers' want to break down institutional barriers and bring science to the people. But good intentions are up against the hard realities of doing science. Joe Alper reports, with additional reporting by Laura DeFrancesco.
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Alper, J. Biotech in the basement. Nat Biotechnol 27, 1077–1078 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt1209-1077
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