Citizen science encompasses activities with scientific objectives in which members of the
public participate as more than passive research subjects from whom personal data or …

Background As citizen science continues to grow in popularity, there remains disagreement
about what terms should be used to describe citizen science activities and participants. The …

As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to sweep the globe,
several groups have been working to develop and self-administer unapproved, unproven …

Although we often-and rightly-think of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as
regulating important therapies for patients, the agency also can regulate non-therapeutic …

Genomic citizen science initiatives that promote public involvement in the study or
manipulation of genetic information are flourishing. These initiatives are diverse and range …

Background: In recent years, biomedicine has witnessed rapid advancements in applying
synthetic biology. While these advancements have brought numerous benefits to patients …

El biohacking es un movimiento ciudadano que acerca el conocimiento y la práctica
experimental de las ciencias biológicas a un público no especializado. El presente artículo …

Non-establishment or do-it-yourself (DIY) science involves individuals who may not have
formal training conducting experiments outside of institutional settings. While prior …

As biotechnology continues to develop and the way that science is practised evolves, so too
does the nature of crime. This chapter discusses how a crime science lens can be used to …

Abstract “Biohacking” has emerged as a cultural and scientific phenomenon. Although there
is no consensus on the precise definition of “biohacking,” the term generally describes …