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1. A hobbyist who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics.^[1][2]
2. A science fiction genre that focuses on biotechnology and subversives.^[3]
3. A techno-progressive movement advocating open access to genetic information.^[4][5]

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Biopunk as biohacker

Biopunk is a synonym for biohacker, which either demeans or glorifies a hobbyist who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics.^[6][7] A biohacker is similar to a computer hacker who creates and modifies computer software or computer hardware as a hobby, but should not be confused with a bioterrorist whose sole intent is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants (in the same way a computer hacker should not be confused with the more popular use of the term, describing someone who spreads viruses or breaks into computers systems).^[8] Using a laptop computer, published gene sequence information, and mail-order synthetic DNA, some advocates and critics of biohacking argue that just about anyone has the potential to construct genes or entire genomes from scratch.^[9] The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is a nucleic acid molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. ... This article is about the general scientific term. ... This article is about computer hacking. ... Software redirects here. ... Computer hardware is the physical part of a computer, including the digital circuitry, as distinguished from the computer software that executes within the hardware. ... For the use of biological agents in warfare, see Biological warfare. ... This article is about biological infectious particles. ... Phyla Actinobacteria Aquificae Chlamydiae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Lentisphaerae Nitrospirae Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Verrucomicrobia Bacteria (singular: bacterium) are unicellular microorganisms. ... Germ can mean: Microorganism, especially a pathogenic one; see Germ theory of disease. ... For a non-technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to Genetics. ... Biohacking is the term applied to the art (or science) of hacking biology; using natures built-in mechanisms for human purposes. ...

Biopunk as science fiction

Biopunk science fiction is a sub-genre of cyberpunk fiction, which portrays the underground side of the biotech revolution that is believed will start having an impact in the first decades of the 21st century. Biopunk stories explore the struggles of individuals or groups, often the product of human experimentation, against a backdrop of totalitarian governments or megacorporations which misuse biotechnologies as means of social control or profiteering. Unlike cyberpunk, it builds not on information technology but on synthetic biology. Like in postcyberpunk fiction, individuals are usually modified and enhanced not with cyberware, but by genetic manipulation of their very chromosomes.^[3] A common feature of biopunk stories is the “black clinic”, which is a lab, clinic or hospital that performs illegal, unregulated or ethically-dubious biomod and gengineering procedures.^[10] A genre [], (French: kind or sort from Greek: γένος (genos)) is a loose set of criteria for a category of literary composition; the term is also used for any other form of art or utterance. ... Berlins Sony Center reflects the global reach of a Japanese corporation. ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 20XX redirects here. ... Human experimentation involves medical experiments performed on human beings. ... The concept of Totalitarianism is a typology or ideal-type used by some political scientists to encapsulate the characteristics of a number of twentieth century regimes that mobilized entire populations in support of the state or an ideology. ... Megacorporation is a term popularized by William Gibson derived from the combination of the prefix mega- with the word corporation. ... The structure of insulin Biological technology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... Social control refers to social mechanisms that regulate individual and group behavior, in terms of greater sanctions and rewards. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Synthetic biology has long been used to describe an approach to biology that attempts to integrate different areas of research in order to create a more holistic understanding of life. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Body modification (or body alteration) is the permanent or semi-permanent deliberate altering of the human body for non-medical reasons, such as spiritual, various social (markings), BDSM edgeplay or aesthetic. ... Human enhancement describes any attempt, whether temporary or permanent, to overcome the current limitations of human cognitive and physical abilities, whether through natural or artificial means. ... Cyberware is a relatively new and unknown field. ... Human genetic engineering refers to the controlled modification of the human genome, which is the genome of Homo sapiens, composed of 23 pairs of chromosomes with a total of approximately 3 billion DNA base pairs containing an estimated 30,000 genes. ... A scheme of a condensed (metaphase) chromosome. ... Kenyans examining insect-resistant transgenic Bt corn. ...

One of the prominent writers in this field is Paul Di Filippo, though he called his collection of such stories ribofunk, with the first element being taken from the full name of RNA, ribonucleic acid.^[11][3] Paul Di Filippo is a science fiction writer born October 29, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island. ... For other uses, see RNA (disambiguation). ...

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Books

Nohar Rajasthan is the private investigator from the Moreau series of books by S. Andrew Swann (aka Steven Swiniarski) published by DAW Books. ... S. Andrew Swann - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A New World in Embryo Public Law 10927 was clear and direct. ... Frank Patrick Herbert (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful American science fiction author. ... Paul Di Filippo is a science fiction writer born October 29, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island. ... A Place So Foreign and Eight More is a collection of short stories by Cory Doctorow. ... Cory Doctorow (born July 17, 1971) is a blogger, journalist and science fiction author who serves as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. ... Darwins Radio is a 1999 science fiction novel by Greg Bear. ... Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is a science fiction author. ... J. Stuart Moore is the Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sapient, a business consulting and technology services firm headquartered at Cambridge, MA. Moore has a degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. ... Holy Fire is a 1996 science fiction novel by cyberpunk writer Bruce Sterling. ... For other persons named Bruce Sterling, see Bruce Sterling (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Brave New World (disambiguation). ... Aldous Leonard Huxley (July 26, 1894 – November 22, 1963) was an English writer and one of the most prominent members of the famous Huxley family. ... The title of NEMOs debut album which was released by Binge Records in 2004. ... Michael John Harrison (July 26, 1945, Warwickshire ), is a UK science fiction author, fantasy author and literary fiction author, who writes as M. John Harrison. // Biography and writing career Harrisons first story was published in 1966. ... Oryx and Crake is a novel with dystopian elements by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. ... Margaret Eleanor Atwood, OC (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian writer. ... The Xenogenesis trilogy (currently published as the one volume novel, Liliths Brood, which was released in 2000) was written by Octavia Butler. ... Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 — February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction writer, one of very few African-American women in the field. ... Rudy Rucker, Fall 2004, photo by Georgia Rucker. ... Blood Music is a science fiction novel by Greg Bear (ISBN 0-7434-4496-5). ... Gregory Dale Bear (born August 20, 1951) is a science fiction author. ... Clade is a science fiction novel written by Mark Budz, published in 2003. ... Mark Budz with his wife, Marina Finch. ... Bas-Lag is the fictional world in which several of China Miévilles novels are set. ... China Tom Mi ville (born September 6, 1972) is a British writer of fantastic fiction. ... Fairyland can have several meanings in English Faerie, a locus of strong and impressive magical powers, but has tended in modern times to become trivialised as a sort of Never-Never Land, an uncomplicated, child-like world. ... Paul McAuley (born April 23, 1955), a British botanist, award-winning author, and self-described science junkie. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Robert J. Sawyer is a Canadian hard science fiction writer, born in Ottawa in 1960 and now resident in Mississauga. ... Maximum Ride is a teen book series written by the award-winning American author, James Patterson, starting from April 11, 2005 and continuing to the present. ... For other people named James Patterson, see James Patterson (disambiguation) James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author. ... The novel The Bladerunner (also published as The Blade Runner) is a 1974 science fiction novel by Alan E. Nourse. ... Alan E. Nourse (August 11, 1928 - July 19, 1992) was an American science fiction author and physician. ... The Reality Dysfunction is a science fiction novel by Peter F. Hamilton; the first book in his The Nights Dawn Trilogy. ... Peter F. Hamilton Peter F. Hamilton Peter F. Hamilton (born 1960, Rutland, England), is a British science fiction author. ...

Comics and manga

• Biomega manga by Tsutomu Nihei.
• Creeper miniseries by Steve Niles and Justiniano.
• Doktor Sleepless comic by Warren Ellis.
• Ronin, graphic novel by Frank Miller.
• Evangelion manga by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

Biomega is an ongoing seinen/action manga by Tsutomu Nihei, the creator of BLAME!. Biomega is the second prequel to BLAME! and is the story of how the world in BLAME! became shrouded by the Megastructure. ... Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉 Nihei Tsutomu, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist. ... The Creeper (Jack Ryder) is a DC Comics superhero created by Steve Ditko. ... Steve Niles is a comic book author, best known for his 2004 horror hit, 30 Days of Night, set in Barrow, Alaska. ... Doktor Sleepless is a monthly comic book series written by Warren Ellis, with art by Ivan Rodriguez and published by Avatar Press, set to launch in July 2007. ... This article is about the comic book author. ... For other uses, see Ronin (comic). ... This article is about Frank Miller, the comic book writer and artist. ... Evangelion (ευαγγελιον, the reward of good tidings) in Greek or Evangelium in Latin, is usually translated into English in Christian contexts as gospel, although more recent Bible translations like the New Revised Standard Version have used the more literal good news (though the NRSV has a footnote noting that this is... Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (貞本 義行 Sadamoto Yoshiyuki) (born 29 January 1962, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan) is one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio. ...

Films

Not to be confused with the rock band Videodrone. ... Innerspace is a 1987 science fiction comedy film directed by Joe Dante and produced by Steven Spielberg. ... Naked Lunch is a 1991 film by the Canadian director David Cronenberg. ... Gattaca is a 1997 science fiction drama film written and directed by Andrew Niccol, starring Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman and Jude Law with supporting roles played by Loren Dean, Gore Vidal and Alan Arkin. ... eXistenZ is a 1999 psychological thriller/science fiction film by Canadian director David Cronenberg. ... Resident Evil is a 2002 science fiction horror film extremely loosely based on the Resident Evil series of survival horror games developed by Capcom, and the first in a series of film adaptations. ... Code 46 is a 2003 British film directed by Michael Winterbottom, screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. ... Final Fantasy VII Advent Children[1] ) is a 2005 computer-animated film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, co-directed by Takeshi Nozue, written by Kazushige Nojima and based on the highly successful 1997 console role-playing game Final Fantasy VII. The film is set two years after Final Fantasy VII and... Æon Flux DVD cover Æon Flux is an animated science fiction television series that aired on MTV. It premiered in 1991 on MTVs Liquid Television experimental animation show as a six-part serial of short films, followed in 1992 by five individual short episodes. ... The Island (2005) is a science fiction film planned for release by DreamWorks SKG. Directed by Michael Bay, it stars Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. ... For other uses, see Ultraviolet (disambiguation). ... Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian science fiction film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. ... I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. ...

Television

• Dark Angel
• Spider-Man Unlimited
• Heroes
• Farscape

Dark Angel is an American cyberpunk science fiction television program, created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, which ran from 2000 to 2002 on the FOX network. ... Title Sequence. ... Heroes is an American science fiction serial drama television series created by Tim Kring. ... Farscape (1999–2003) is a science fiction television series, featuring a present-day astronaut who accidentally travels through a wormhole to a distant part of the galaxy. ...

Anime

Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ... M.D. Geist ) is an anime and manga about a post-apocalyptic world. ... Roujin Z is an anime released in 1991 in Japan. ... Texhnolyze ) (pronounced [téknolàiz]) is an anime series by director Hirotsugu Hamazaki, broadcast in 2003. ... Gungrave ) is an anime adaption of the third-person shooter video game created by Sega with original characters designed by Yasuhiro Nightow. ... Original run 25 February 2006 – 12 August 2006 Episodes 23 Ergo Proxy ) is a science fiction suspense anime television series, produced by Manglobe, which premiered across Japan on 25 February 2006 on the WOWOW satellite network. ...

Computer and video games

Assassins Creed is a video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. ... BioShock is a first-person shooter[10] video game by 2K Boston/2K Australia (previously Irrational Games),[11] designed by Ken Levine. ... For the Doctor Who novel, see System Shock (Doctor Who). ... System Shock 2 (commonly abbreviated SS2 or Shock2) is a science fiction horror-themed hybrid game which incorporates a number of elements commonly seen in computer role-playing games and first-person shooters. ... This article is about the video game. ... Deux Ex: Invisible War is a computer game. ... Vangers is a 1998 video game that combines elements of the racing and role-playing genres, developed by K-D Lab, a Russian company[1]. It was released in the United States in June, 1998 after receiving positive responses at that years E3[2]. Official Vangers web site (English... Final Fantasy VII ) is a console role-playing game developed and published by Square, and the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy video game series. ... Escape from Butcher Bay Categories: Computer and video game stubs | 2004 computer and video games | Windows games | Xbox games ... The statistics menu in Geneforge. ... This article is about the video game. ... Resident Evil (known in Japan as Biohazard )) is a media franchise consisting of a survival horror video games series, comic books, novelizations, three Hollywood motion pictures, and a variety of collectibles, including action figures, strategy guides and publications. ... This article is about the original PlayStation game. ... Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (commonly abbreviated MGS2) is a stealth-based game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2001. ... Screenshot of Creatures 3 Creatures is an artificial life (alife) computer program series, created in the mid-1990s by English computer scientist Steve Grand whilst working for the Cambridge computer games developer Millennium Interactive. ...

Biopunk as movement

The biopunk movement is a small intellectual and cultural movement, which encompasses a growing number of scientists, artists and cultural critics who are organizing to create public awareness of how human genomic information, produced by bioinformatics, gets used and misused. On the basis of a presumed parallel between genetic and computational code, science journalist Annalee Newitz has called for open-sourcing of genomic databases.^[4][5] Biological Innovation for Open Society is an example of an open-source initiative in biotechnology aiming to apply open license for biological innovation.^[12] This article is about the profession. ... The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. ... A cultural critic is a critic of a given culture, usually as a whole and typically on a radical basis. ... In biology the genome of an organism is the whole hereditary information of an organism that is encoded in the DNA (or, for some viruses, RNA). ... Map of the human X chromosome (from the NCBI website). ... A science journalist is a journalist who specializes in writing about science topics, and thus excercises science journalism. ... Annalee Newitz is a writer based in the U.S. She covers the cultural impact of science and technology. ... Open source refers to projects that are open to the public and which draw on other projects that are freely available to the general public. ... Biological Innovation for Open Society (also referred to as BiOS) is an open-source initiative in biotechnology aiming to apply open license for biological innovation. ... For other uses, see Open source (disambiguation). ... The structure of insulin Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ...

Self-described "transgenic artist" Eduardo Kac uses biotechnology and genetics to create provocative works that concomitantly revel in scientific techniques and critique them. In what is probably his most famous work, Alba, Kac collaborated with a French laboratory to procure a green-fluorescent rabbit; a rabbit implanted with a green fluorescent protein gene from a type of jellyfish in order for the rabbit to fluoresce green under ultraviolet light.^[4] The members of the Critical Art Ensemble have written books and staged multimedia performance interventions around this issue, including The Flesh Machine (focusing on in vitro fertilisation, surveillance of the body, and liberal eugenics) and Cult of the New Eve (analyzing the pseudoreligious discourse around new reproductive technologies).^[13] Georgia Tech professor Eugene Thacker leads the Biotech Hobbyist collective, and has written extensively on the field.^[14] A genetically modified organism is an organism whose genetic material has been deliberately altered. ... Eduardo Kac was the first person to have a microchip implanted in his body. ... Alba is a rabbit that was genetically created by French geneticist Dr. Louis-Marie Houdebine with the GFP gene found in the jellyfish, Aequorea victoria and the sea pansy that fluoresces green when exposed to blue light, and when Alba was exposed to such light he would literally glow green. ... It has been suggested that mGFP be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Gene (disambiguation). ... Critical Art Ensemble (CAE) is a collective of five tactical media practitioners of various specializations including computer graphics and web design, film/video, photography, text art, book art, and performance. ... For the Inter-Varsity Fellowship, see Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship. ... At Walt Disney World, biometric measurements are taken from the fingers of guests to ensure that the persons ticket is used by the same person from day to day Biometrics (ancient Greek: bios =life, metron =measure) refers to two very different fields of study and application. ... Liberal eugenics is the study and use of genetic engineering to improve human beings, specifically in regards to biological characteristics and capacities. ... The device at the bottom of this picture is the RMX2010 embryonic cell fusion machine developed by Clonaid. ... Pseudoreligion (or pseudotheology) is a generally pejorative term applied to a non-mainstream belief system or philosophy which is functionally similar to religious practices, typically having a founder, principal text, liturgy and faith-based beliefs. ... Reproductive technology is a term for all current and anticipated uses of technology in human and animal reproduction, including: artificial insemination artificial wombs cloning (see human cloning for the special case of human beings) cryopreservation of sperm, oocytes, embryos embryo transfer germinal choice technology hormone treatment to increase fertility in...

BioZero, Chemlab, and Cyanotic are musical artists that are said to have adopted a biopunk aesthetics.^{[citation needed]} Jared Louche of Chemlab Chemlab is a coldwave and industrial rock (or machine rock) band formed in Washington D.C. around 1989 to 1990 by Dylan Thomas More (programming), Joe Frank (programming; not to be confused with the popular radio personality), Jared Hendrickson (vocals, sometimes credited as Jared Louche). ... Cyanotic is a Chicago-based industrial music collective fronted by Sean Payne that formed in 2002 and released its first full-length album in 2005. ...

Sociologist James Hughes has identified the biopunk movement as a current within the democratic transhumanist ideology and movement.^[15] James Hughes Ph. ... Democratic transhumanism, a term coined by James Hughes in 2002, refers to the ideas of transhumanists (humanists who support morphological freedom and the ethical use of technologies that enhance human capacities) who espouse liberal, social or radical democratic political views. ...

References

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External links

• Biological Innovation for Open Society, home of BioForge, sponsored by CAMBIA