Why Josie ‘Jo’ Zayner’s DIY Genetic Experiments Are a Threat to Public Safety

Josie Zayner, a former NASA scientist turned self-styled biohacker, has become one of the most recognizable faces in the DIY biology movement. This movement operates largely outside institutional science, often without medical oversight or regulatory safeguards. Zayner’s public stunts, including self-injection with CRISPR DNA, are framed by some as trailblazing. But beneath the headline-grabbing spectacle ... The post Why Josie ‘Jo’ Zayner’s DIY Genetic Experiments Are a Threat to Public Safety appeared first on The Movie Blog.

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Why Josie ‘Jo’ Zayner’s DIY Genetic Experiments Are a Threat to Public Safety

Josie Zayner, a former NASA scientist turned self-styled biohacker, has become one of the most recognizable faces in the DIY biology movement. This movement operates largely outside institutional science, often without medical oversight or regulatory safeguards. Zayner’s public stunts, including self-injection with CRISPR DNA, are framed by some as trailblazing. But beneath the headline-grabbing spectacle ...

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