https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602422/it-costs-30-to-make-a-diy-epipen-and-heres-the-proof/ The pharmaceutical company Mylan, which is the only manufacturer of the device, was recently shown to have raised the prices of a single device from $57 to $318—that’s a 461 percent increase—since acquiring rights to it in 2007. […] There are several reasons why nobody else has built an alternative to the EpiPen, among them patent protection, fear …
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601884/why-kickstarters-glowing-plant-left-backers-in-the-dark/
Here is the Forbes article: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2014/03/15/move-over-hackers-biohackers-are-here/ about….Communities, ‘true’ hackers, cyborgs: review, but I did not know this ref they pointed out to: ‘Biosensor Tattoo Monitors Sweat For Health Indicators’ http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/news/news_releases/release.sfe?id=1353 Although it is a biosensor, it uses nanotech (based on electrochemistry). A lot more sensors by Dr. Joe Wang: His website: http://joewang.ucsd.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=28 ‘Micromotors detox chemical …
Ellen Jorgensen: Biohacking — you can do it, too TED talk 2012
The project Glowing Plant: Natural Lighting without Electricity Now order: Glowing Plant seeds $50 A pack of 50-100 fertile seeds of Glowing Plant Arabidopsis. Use the plants as a nightlight or show them off to your friends. The seeds are expected to ship in September 2014 or Maker Kit $300 The maker kit includes the …
DIY Bioterrorism Part I: The Age for Synthetic Biology and the Threat to Global Security January 27, 2014 By Adam Bernier and Patrick Rose DIY Bioterrorism Part I: The Age for Synthetic Biology and the Threat to Global Security Notes: Many countries have been promoting an economic plan that includes the biotechnology industry as a …
I just thought it is good to know about it, and I’ll stop here. Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/the-diy-cyborg