Links

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Biohackerspaces

This is a very short and incomplete list. There is an overly complete, but not updated, list at DIYbiosphere and you can find the raw data here. There is also a list on diybio.org which probably isn't up to date either and you can always check out the hackerspaces.org wiki which lists a large percentage of all global hackerspaces, makerspaces, fablabs and similar.

• BioCurious - Santa Clara, CA, USA

Large, well-equipped and long-running biohackerspace

Experiment with friends!

• Counter Culture Labs - Oakland, CA, USA

Events free. $80 per month. Sponsored free memberships available

• GaudiLabs - Lucerne, Switzerland

GaudiLabs is now a for profit LLC that sells products. Everything is open source/hardware. Unclear if it is a private space or open to new members / drop-in visitors.

• HackteriaLab - Zürich, Switzerland

The lab space is part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective

• Kaouenn-Noz - Rennes, Brittany, France

Chats

• #diybio-biohacking on Matrix

Maybe the most active biohacking chat?

• Open Auto Club on Matrix

Chat and virtual meetup about open lab automation

There is also a bridge from Discord but it doesn't seem to be perfect

• #hplusroadmap

Intersection of biohacking and transhumanism

Online and in-person communities

• DIYbio mailing list

The oldest and probably biggest mailing list for biohacking. Not much traffic but a lot of people listening.

• sci find

Molecular biology forum. Not super active.

• GOSH - Gathering for Open Science Hardware

A community and unconference around Open Science Hardware

There are several regional GOSH groups such as AfricaOSH and reGOSH which covers Latin America and the Caribbean

• Hackteria

A global network of people, a a a wiki and a physical lab

The physical lab is located in Zurich as part of the Bitwäscherei hackerspace collective.

• Public Lab

An online community focused on environmental community science

• Global Community BioSummit

An annual gathering of people working on biohacking and biohackerspaces

• JOGL - Just One Giant Lab

An online platform where a bunch of community projects are hosted but appears offline as of this writing (February 2023)

Individual biohackers - Blogs, vlogs, tubers, etc.

• Abizar Lakdawalla on YouTube

Instructions for DIY lab hardware, including electrophoresis box, tissue culture hood, heater block, and monochromator. Also lab hardware teardowns and repairs.

• ATinyGreenCell

A plant biohacker. Also does some bio hardware hacking. Very active on twitter

Periodically sells various open plasmids and other wetware.

• Some dude calling himself "DIY Biotech" has a YouTube channel

Some interesting stuff but also published a video about NFTs :(

• Pipette Jockey

Free molecular biology courses, open hardware and wetware designs, info on low-tech plasmid/strain storage, etc.

Also has a YouTube channel

• The Worm Breeder's Gazette

Mostly focused on C. Elegans but has generally interesting stuff

e.g. Using LEDs as a low cost course to detect GFP and DsRED

Protocols

• Barrick Lab at UT Austin | Protocols

Lots of protocols on cloning, PCR, phages, sequencing, freezing strains and more.

Software

• OligoCalc

Calculate Tm and other oligo properties

• Software for the original OpenTrons OT-1 pipetting robot

The official release no longer runs or builds on modern systems so this is an unofficial update

Where to buy

• The Odin

Nice selection of hardware, wetware and reagents. Ships to individuals.

• Brick Labware

3D printed labware. Mostly tube holders but a few other interesting things.

• IO Rodeo

Open Hardware Colorimeter and Potentiostats