Biohacking/Open-Source Biology

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Take the open-source revolution to the space of biology.

First, software became open with the internet and version control- allowing almost anyone learn and develop for themselves. Next, manufacturing became open with at-home 3D printers, CNC, and with online part ordering. Biology has started to become open-source but we would like to push that along and make at home bio research more accessible and affordable. I want a 16 year old to be able to spend a summer making their parents lawn glow in the dark.

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This community is not for what biohacking is understood by some to mean. It is not a general transhumanism or health community, although some things are relevant. Some examples of irrelevant things are: vitamins/supplements to promote human health, injecting an RFID chip into your wrist, tattoos that don't involve biology, or diets/exercise routines. Some examples of relevant things are: growing bacteria/cells, selective breeding, DIY CRISPR, DIY cloning, and I'm sure many other things.
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Cheese enthusiasts are mourning the possible extinction of brie cheese (www.salon.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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From this article, it seems like a bad idea to let company have the control of the fungi production. I wish they was more initiative around open-bio fab-lab, or what ever they are called, around me.

They could be more collaboration being the partisans of the free software and the compost making people.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7804007

Many signature French cheeses currently rely on just one single fragile strain of fungi — Penicillium camemberti — which is unfortunately at risk of dying out.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/12041593

Countless fans took to social media to share ways they're enjoying brie before the cheese is gone for good

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Many of our favorite cheeses, including Camembert, brie and various blue cheese varieties, are on the “verge of extinction” due to a collapse in microbial diversity.

So a lot of much better cheeses are at risk too and they're focusing only on brie?

Don't get me wrong, I like brie, but this is like if every Premier League club was about to go bankrupt and the headline was "Financial Crisis at Fulham"

Or, for the Americans and other football-averse people: it's as if every singer-songwriter suddenly quits music and the headline is "John Mayer ends career"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you guys in the US even get real, unpasteurized Brie anymore? I thought it was banned.

Because raw milk Brie is fucking awesome

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm not in the US, but I honestly don't know lol. I'll have to check the next time I buy some 😁

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, I usually assume people on here are Americans until proven otherwise 😅

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No worries lol, you're probably right more often than not 😄

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Of things to lose, I didn't expect to see my favorite kind of cheese :/